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Protective Effects and Benefits of Olive Oil and Its Extracts on Women's Health

Journal

NUTRIENTS
Volume 13, Issue 12, Pages -

Publisher

MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/nu13124279

Keywords

olive oil; mediterranean diet; oleuropein; hydroxytyrosol; breast cancer; gynecologic cancer; osteoporosis; postmenopausal disorders

Funding

  1. National Research Foundation of Korea [2021R1I1A3055686, NRF-2020R1A2C2101297, NRF-2015R1A5A2009656]
  2. Korean Health Technology R&D Project, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Republic of Korea [HI18C2459, HI18C2458]
  3. National Research Foundation of Korea [2021R1I1A3055686] Funding Source: Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information (KISTI), National Science & Technology Information Service (NTIS)

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Active components in olive oil show promising results in various diseases affecting women's health, especially in breast cancer, ovarian cancer, postmenopausal osteoporosis, and other disorders. Scientists have focused on natural products and their derivatives for their good tolerability and effectiveness in disease prevention and treatment.
Women and men share similar diseases; however, women have unique issues, including gynecologic diseases and diseases related to menstruation, menopause, and post menopause. In recent decades, scientists paid more attention to natural products and their derivatives because of their good tolerability and effectiveness in disease prevention and treatment. Olive oil is an essential component in the Mediterranean diet, a diet well known for its protective impact on human well-being. Investigation of the active components in olive oil, such as oleuropein and hydroxytyrosol, showed positive effects in various diseases. Their effects have been clarified in many suggested mechanisms and have shown promising results in animal and human studies, especially in breast cancer, ovarian cancer, postmenopausal osteoporosis, and other disorders. This review summarizes the current evidence of the role of olives and olive polyphenols in women's health issues and their potential implications in the treatment and prevention of health problems in women.

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