Title:Multi-Target Profile of Oleocanthal, An Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Component
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Author(s):Agostino Casapullo, Federica Del Gaudio, Angela Capolupo, Chiara Cassiano and Maria Chiara Monti
Affiliation:Department of Pharmacy, Università degli Studi di Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy.
Keywords:Olive oil, oleocanthal, biological targets, multi-pharmacological effect, cancer, inflammation, neurodegeneration.
Abstract:This review is a brief but comprehensive overview on the multi-target profile of
oleocanthal, an extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) phenol corresponding to the (-)-decarboxymethylligstroside
aglycone, speculating about its potential in the prevention and/or treatment of various
diseases, such as neurodegeneration, inflammation and cancer.
