Olive oil protects liver from oxidative stress, rat study finds

ScienceDaily (2010-10-28) -- Extra-virgin olive oil can protect the liver from oxidative stress. Researchers 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.

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Journal Reference:

1. Amel Nakbi, Wafa Tayeb, Abir Grissa, Manel Issaoui, Samia Dabbou, Issam Chargui, Meriem Ellouz, Abdelhedi Miled and Mohamed Hammami. Effects of olive oil and its fractions on oxidative stress and the liver's fatty acid composition in 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid- treated rats. Nutrition & Metabolism, 2010; (in press) [link]