Polyphenols found in olive oil, a mainstay of the Mediterranean
diet, may prevent infection with the Helicobacter pylori
bacteria, said to be the cause of millions of cases of gastritis
and peptic ulcer disease each year.
Moderate intake of olive oil, a mainstay of the Mediterranean diet,
was successful in reducing the blood pressure of healthy men who
don't usually eat a Med-type diet, suggests a new study.
DSM Nutritional Products is expanding distribution of its
olive-derived Hidrox ingredient to Europe, Asia, Latin America and
Africa, aimed at foods related to the Mediterranean lifestyle and
joint health supplements.
Walnuts, a rich source of omega-3 alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), could
improve artery function and heart health and may be more important
in a Mediterranean-type diet than olive oil, suggests a small study
from Spain.
Tyrosol, the most abundant biophenol in olive oil, could boost a
cell's antioxidant defences, despite only being a weak antioxidant
itself, says new research from Italy.
Lard, the animal fat with a poor health image, could be stabilised
by adding antioxidants from olive oil milling waste, boosting the
shelf-life and adding nutritional value, says a study from Italy.
Eating a Mediterranean diet with extra nuts or olive oil is
significantly better for heart health than a low-fat diet, says a
"landmark" clinical trial from Spain.
Fundamental research from the US suggests that an enzyme could
convert sugars in the presence of olive oil to form 'nano
organogels' - potentially leading to novel delivery systems for
food preservatives, flavours, and bioactive...
The olive polyphenol, oleuropein, reduces bone loss in a rat model
of osteoporosis, say researchers at France's INRA, as science
continues to accumulate linking the olive extract with bone health.
The health benefits associated with olive oil together with an
increased interest in Mediterranean foods have contributed to the
growth of an "invigorated" market for the product in the US,
according to a new report.
Glanbia Nutritionals chose Vitafoods as the launchpad for
OlivActiv, a high potency-low bitterness antioxidant ingredient
derived from Spanish olives that is marketed for immune system
activation.
Plant chemicals in olive oil, rather than the fatty acids, may be
responsible for the good heart health widely observed in
Mediterranean populations, say Spanish researchers.
An olive leaf extract that has more potent antioxidant activity
than many green tea or grapeseed supplements is making sales of A$1
million (€639,400) per month in Australia and could soon reach
European markets.
Health benefits of the Mediterranean diet continue to gain credence
with yet another study showing a diet rich in fruit, vegetables and
olive oil could reduce the risk of heart disease.
A Mediterranean style diet should be recommended to those already
suffering from heart disease, says new research, which concludes
its ingredients can help them live longer.
Spanish olive oil R&D firm Genosa I+D has gained regional
government backing for its novel function food ingredients, which
look set to boost the olive oil sector as it copes with changes to
EU funding.
Laboratory results showing that oleic acid dramatically cuts the
expression of a gene involved in the development of breast cancer
have been acclaimed as a major breakthrough in understanding the
benefits of the Mediterranean diet.
Olive oil has become the latest food to win the FDA's approval,
receiving a cautious nod that will allow the product to display a
qualified health claim for its potential to reduce coronary heart
disease (CHD).
Spanish nutritional oils company Genosa I+D has launched an olive
oil-based product, enriched with fish oil and antioxidants, to give
it an ideal balance of fatty acids.
Spanish functional oils company Genosa has launched a new line of
products based on what it claims is the most concentrated form
available of the olive polyphenol, hydroxytyrosol. Two Spanish
firms are currently working on the first...
The European Commission has introduced new regulations governing
the marketing and labelling of olive oil and products containing
olive oil in a bid to protect consumers from misleading claims.
US-based supplement manufacturer Nature's Life has said it plans to
introduce two new antioxidant formulas this month which it will
market under its Full Spectrum brand.
Olive oil has long been touted as an essential part of the healthy
Mediterranean diet, but new evidence appears to show exactly why -
it helps reduce the oxidation of LDL of 'bad' cholesterol, linked
to the hardening of...
Further evidence to support the idea that a daily dose of extra
virgin olive oil can protect the human body from 'bad' cholesterol
has recently arrived from Spain researchers.