date:Feb 18, 2013
Consuming a diet high in polyphenol-rich olive oil may significantly reduce intestinal ischemia (restricted blood supply) and the resulting reperfusion injury (tissue damage caused when blood supply returns), according to a new study published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology.
According to researchers at the University of Messina oleuropein aglycone is the most prominent polyphenol found in olive oil and could become a novel therapeutic target aimed at treating intestinal ischemia and reper