Olive oil component alleviates intestinal ischemia and reperfusion

Tuesday, February 5, 2013 - 19:30 in Health & Medicine

Here's another reason why you should include olive oil in your diet: A new research report suggests that at least one compound in olive oil significantly reduces intestinal ischemia (restricted blood supply) and the resulting reperfusion injury (tissue damage caused when blood supply returns).

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