Extra Virgin Olive Oil Polyphenols Promote Cholesterol Efflux and Improve HDL Functionality.
Results of the present work give evidence from the beneficial role of extra virgin olive of oil (EVOO) consumption towards oxidative stress and cardiovascular diseases. Polyphenols contained in EVOO are responsible for inhibiting lipoproteins oxidative damages and promoting reverse cholesterol transport process via ABCA1 pathway.
Department of Medicine, Geriatrics Service, Faculty of Medicine and Biological Sciences, University of Sherbrooke, 3001 12e Avenue Nord, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada J1H 5N4 ; Department of Biology, Polydisciplinary Faculty, University Sultan Moulay Slimane, BP 592, 23000 Beni Mellal, Morocco.
Hicham
H
Berrougui
Department of Medicine, Geriatrics Service, Faculty of Medicine and Biological Sciences, University of Sherbrooke, 3001 12e Avenue Nord, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada J1H 5N4.
Souad
S
Ikhlef
Department of Medicine, Geriatrics Service, Faculty of Medicine and Biological Sciences, University of Sherbrooke, 3001 12e Avenue Nord, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada J1H 5N4.
Abdelouahed
A
Khalil