The Claim

Phenolic extracts from Bosana and Nera di Gonnos/Tonda di Cagliari extra virgin olive oils reduce oxidative stress markers in human intestinal Caco-2 cells when exposed to dietary oxidized lipids such as tert-butyl hydroperoxide and oxysterols, indicating a potential cellular-level protective effect of olive oil phenolics in the gut.

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

What the research says

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How it works
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In plain English

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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Phenolic extracts from Bosana and Nera di Gonnos/Tonda di Cagliari extra virgin olive oils reduce oxidative stress markers in human intestinal Caco-2 cells when exposed to dietary oxidized lipids, including tert-butyl hydroperoxide and oxysterols, suggesting a potential protective role of olive oil phenolics at the cellular level in the gut.

What the research says

1 study

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

    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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