Olives and olive oil in health and disease prevention

Long used in sacred ceremonies and associated with good health, the nutritional and health promoting benefits of olives and olive oils have been proven by an ever-increasing body of science. From cardiovascular benefits to anti-microbial, anti-cancer, antioxidant activity and effects on macrophages...

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Other Authors Preedy, Victor R., Watson, Ronald R.
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier : Academic Press, 2010.
Edition1st ed.
Subjects
Olive oil > Health aspects.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780123744203
9780080922201
Physical Description1 online zdroj (xxxix, 1479 p.) : ill.

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Table of Contents:
  • Part I: General Aspects of Olives and Olive Oil; Section 1.1: The plant, olives and olive oil; Section 1.2: Components of olives and olive plant product; Part II: Nutritional, pharmacological and metabolic properties of olives and olive oil; Section 2.1: General Nutrition; Section 2.2: Cardiovascular; Section 2.3:Oxidative Stress; Secton 2.4: Cancer and Immunology; Section 2.5: Other effects and diseases; Part III: Specific Components of olive oil and their effects on tissue and the body system; Section 3.1: Tyrosol and hydroxytyrosol; Section 3.2: Oleuropein; Section 3.3: Oleic Acid; Section 3.4: Other components found in olive plants and products.

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