Multi-Target Profile of Oleocanthal, An Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Component

Title:Multi-Target Profile of Oleocanthal, An Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Component

Volume: 12 Issue: 1

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.,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.

Cite this article as:

Casapullo Agostino, Del Gaudio Federica, Capolupo Angela, Cassiano Chiara and Monti Chiara Maria, Multi-Target Profile of Oleocanthal, An Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Component, Current Bioactive Compounds 2016; 12(1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573407212666151231184806