Olive Oil: Minor Constituents and HealthDimitrios Boskou Epidemiological studies indicate that the consumption of natural antioxidants from such plant-derived sources as olive oil produces beneficial health effects. Olive Oil: Minor Constituents and Health provides a balanced understanding of the pharmacological properties of phenols and other bioactive ingredients in the composition of olive oil. It dis |
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Chapter 2 Traditional Mediterranean Diet and Health | 7 |
Chapter 3 Phenolic Compounds in Olives and Olive Oil | 11 |
Chapter 4 Other Important Minor Constituents | 45 |
Chapter 5 Detection and Quantification of Phenolic Compounds in Olive Oil Olives and Biological Fluids | 55 |
Chapter 6 Bioavailability and Antioxidant Effect of Olive Oil Phenolic Compounds in Humans | 109 |
Chapter 7 Olive Oil Phenols Basic Cell Mechanisms and Cancer | 129 |
Chapter 8 Antithrombotic and Antiatherogenic Lipid Minor Constituents from Olive Oil | 173 |
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Page 1 - In 2004 the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the availability of a qualified health claim for monounsaturated fat from olive oil and reduced risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) (http://www.fda.gov/-dms/qhcolive/html).