Olive Oil: Minor Constituents and Health (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781420059939)

Epidemiological studies indicate that the consumption of natural antioxidants from such plant-derived sources as olive oil produces beneficial health effects. Olive Oil: Minor Constituents and Health provides a balanced understanding of the pharmacological properties of phenols and other bioactive ingredients in the composition of olive oil. It discusses recent technological developments to retain optimal levels of bioactive ingredients s well as methodologies for the future study of olive oil's biological effects. The text covers research on the bioavailability of olive oil phenols and addresses the role of olive oil in the prevention of cardiovascular disease and certain types of cancer.

Author: Dimitrios Boskou
ISBN-10: 1420059939
ISBN-13: 9781420059939
Publisher: CRC Press
Language: English
Published: 07/18/2008
Pages: 244
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 10.10h x 6.90w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 09/01/2009 pg. 160