{"id":2590,"date":"2011-09-09T15:23:00","date_gmt":"2011-09-09T15:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gutheroes.com\/?p=2590"},"modified":"2022-09-09T15:54:35","modified_gmt":"2022-09-09T15:54:35","slug":"molecular-mechanisms-of-inflammation-anti-inflammatory-benefits-of-virgin-olive-oil-and-the-phenolic-compound-oleocanthal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gutheroes.com\/research\/molecular-mechanisms-of-inflammation-anti-inflammatory-benefits-of-virgin-olive-oil-and-the-phenolic-compound-oleocanthal\/","title":{"rendered":"Molecular mechanisms of inflammation. Anti-inflammatory benefits of virgin olive oil and the phenolic compound oleocanthal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Published: <\/strong>2011 Abstract: Chronic inflammatory states are poorly understood, however it is known that dietary habits can evoke or attenuate inflammatory responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Popular methods to deal with inflammation and its associated symptoms involve the use of non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, however the use of these drugs are associated with severe side effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Therefore, investigations concerned with natural methods of inflammatory control are warranted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A traditional Mediterranean diet has been shown to confer some protection against the pathology of chronic diseases through the attenuation of pro-inflammatory mediators and this has been partially attributed to the high intake of virgin olive oil accompanying this dietary regime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Virgin olive oil contains numerous phenolic compounds that exert potent anti-inflammatory actions. Of interest to this paper is the recently discovered phenolic compound oleocanthal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Oleocanthal is contained in virgin olive oil and possesses similar anti-inflammatory properties to ibuprofen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This pharmacological similarity has provoked interest in oleocanthal and the few studies conducted thus far have verified its anti-inflammatory and potential therapeutic actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A review of the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet and anti-inflammatory properties of virgin olive oil is presented with the additional emphasis on the pharmacological and anti-inflammatory properties of the phenolic compound oleocanthal.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Authors: <\/strong>Lisa Lucas, Aaron Russell and Russell Keast<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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“Chronic inflammation is a critical factor in the pathogenesis of many inflammatory disease states including cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, degenerative joint diseases and neurodegenerative diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n