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The role of omega-3 fatty acids contained in olive oil on chronic inflammation.

Acta medica Indonesiana
April 1, 2011
Wardhana et al. (3 authors)
Journal ArticleReviewHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to explore the potential anti-inflammatory and therapeutic effects of olive-derived emollients, particularly their role in mitigating chronic inflammatory diseases.

Results Summary

The study suggests that olive-derived emollients, rich in omega-3 fatty acids, may inhibit chronic inflammatory processes linked to diseases like coronary artery disease, rheumatoid arthritis, hypertension, and cancer. The Mediterranean diet's association with reduced degenerative diseases was highlighted.

Population

General population, particularly those with chronic inflammatory diseases.

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (3)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
omega-6 fatty acids
increase
pro-inflammatory metabolic products
-
-
produce
#1
olive oil
decrease
degenerative diseases
Mediterranean diet
-
linked to a reduced incidence
#2
olive oil
decrease
inflammation composing chronic inflammatory process
many chronic diseases
-
may inhibit
#3
Abstract

Nowadays, people have been eating lots of unhealthy dietary excesses, that make them have chronic inflammatory diseases or known as chronic diseases. Countless millions of people worldwide can not help eating selectively massive quantities of unhealthy foods, until they become sick, often mortality. The omega-6 fatty acids account for the majority of PUFA (Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acids) in the food supply. They are the pre-dominant PUFA in all diets, especially the western diets, which produce pro-inflammatory metabolic products. The persistent antigenic or cytotoxic effects will lead to chronic inflammation. Olive tree is native to the Mediterranean basin and parts of Asia Minor. Its compression-extracted oil from the fruit has a wide range of therapeutic and culinary applications. It had been used as aphrodisiacs, emollients, laxatives, nutritives, sedatives, and tonics. In the later part of the 20th century, several studies had revealed that the olives in the Mediteranian diet is linked to a reduced incidence of degenerative diseases. It is one of phytomedicine which has omega-3 fatty acid as its constituent, may inhibit inflammation composing chronic inflammatory process in many chronic diseases, such as coronary artery disease, rheumatoid arthritis, hypertension, and even cancer.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Chronic DiseaseDietFatty Acids, Omega-3Fatty Acids, Omega-6HumansInflammationLife StyleNutritional StatusOlive OilPlant Oils
Study Links
PubMed ID21785178
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy75/10
Quality60/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations20
Citations/Year1.4
Relative Citation Ratio0.78
NIH Percentile41.1%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.50
Weight Score1.13
Normalized Score0.62
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