Scientists from the University of Porto in Portugal have found that the antioxidant properties of olive oil may increase the effectiveness of treatment for neuroblastoma, a malignant neoplasm that develops from neuroblasts, the precursor cells of the nervous system. Research results published In the nutrition magazine.
Neuroblastoma is stated to mainly affect children under the age of five. Typically, the disease is caused by a genetic mutation that occurs during early development. At the same time, oxidative stress in the body can accelerate the growth of tumors that arise from neuroblasts, which are germ cells that normally develop into neurons.
The work of Portuguese scientists is a review of existing, specially selected scientific articles examining the properties of olive oil. The review found that the phenolic compound OLE found in this product and its fermentation product called HT can reduce oxidative stress in the body.
Scientists announced that these substances can protect body cells from damage caused by free radicals, which are chemical particles that accumulate during natural metabolism. This action is also associated with an antitumor effect. This means that the use of olive oil as an element of complex therapy can increase the effectiveness of drug therapy for neuroblastoma and reduce the likelihood of metastasis.
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