Olive oil rejuvenates the skin

• May 2, 2024

Researchers from the Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology of The University of Córdoba (UCO) Spain, confirmed that ingestion of usual way virgin olive oil , slows down the process aging .

The document, published in the AGE Magazine , states that the study demonstrated protection against inflammation , the oxidative stress and the cardiovascular risk own aging .

The Cordovan scientists made the tests studying how the oil of the diet affects the plasma proteins of young rats (6 months) or old rats (24 months old) fed throughout their lives on diets containing virgin olive oil or sunflower oil as a fat source.

Thus, José Manuel Villalba and his team have proven that, compared to the one containing sunflower oil, the diet enriched in virgin olive oil induced significant decreases in the plasma levels of acute phase proteins, just the opposite of what occurs in inflammatory processes , as well as in usual proteins in situations of oxidative stress , and those related to blood coagulation, cardiovascular risk , as well as with the metabolism and the transport of lipids.

The UCO researchers highlight the fact that the olive oil significantly reduce the levels of fibrinogen , one of the main markers associated with cardiovascular risk : "As if that were not enough, diet enriched in olive oil increased the levels of apolipoprotein A-I, a protein related to protection against arteriosclerosis, "revealed Manuel Villalba.

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