Extra-virgin olive oil can protect the liver from oxidative
stress. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal "Nutrition
and Metabolism" exposed rats to a moderately toxic herbicide known to deplete
antioxidants and cause oxidative stress, finding that those rats fed on a diet
containing the olive oil were partially protected from the resulting liver damage.
Mohamed Hammami from the University of Monastir, Tunisia and
King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, worked with a team of researchers
to carry out the experiments in a group of 80 rats. He said, "Olive oil is
an integral ingredient in the Mediterranean diet. There is growing evidence
that it may have great health benefits including the reduction in coronary
heart disease risk, the prevention of some cancers and the modification of
immune and inflammatory responses. Here, we've shown that extra virgin olive
oil and its extracts protect against oxidative damage of hepatic tissue".
The researchers separated the rats into a control group, an
olive oil group, and 6 groups that were exposed to the herbicide
'2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid' with or without either whole olive oil, or one
of two oil extracts the hydrophilic fraction or the lipophilic fraction. All
rats given the herbicide showed signs of significant liver damage. However,
extra virgin olive oil and hydrophilic fraction intake induced a significant
increase in antioxidant enzyme activity and a decrease in markers of liver
damage.
Speaking about the results, Hammami said, "The
hydrophilic fraction of olive oil seems to be the effective one in reducing
toxin-induced oxidative stress, indicating that hydrophilic extract may exert a
direct antioxidant effect on hepatic cells. However, more detailed studies
about the effect of antioxidant compounds separately and/or their interactions
are necessary to substantiate these observations".
Sources: BioMed Central Limited, AlphaGalileo Foundation.
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