Olive oil has natural chemicals called phenols that might help protect your gut cells from damage caused by unhealthy fats in food.

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Extra virgin olive oil phenolic extracts counteract the pro-oxidant effect of dietary oxidized lipids in human intestinal cells.

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2016 Apr

The study shows that natural compounds from certain olive oils help protect gut cells from damage caused by harmful fats, just like the claim says.

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Extra virgin olive oil phenolic extracts counteract the pro-oxidant effect of dietary oxidized lipids in human intestinal cells.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2016.02.015

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Bosana olive oil extract seems to protect gut cells from damage better than another type of olive oil extract, probably because of the powerful natural antioxidants it contains.

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