Psychological stress has been shown to modulate immune functions. In this study, we investigated the effect of dietary oils (olive oil, soybean oil, and fish oil) on the social isolation stress-induced modulation of lymphocyte immunological activities in mice. In olive oil-fed, but not soybean oil- or fish oil-fed, mice, a 2-week isolation stress decreased the lymphocyte proliferative response,...

Objective: This research is aimed to determine antibacterial activity of some solvents of raw propolis extracts of Trigona sp from Sulawesi, Indonesia and compare it with antibacterial activities of ethanolic and aqueous extracts. Methods: Propolis samples were extracted with water, ethanol, propylene glycol, olive oil, and Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO). An agar-well diffusion assay was used to eval...

olive oil is one of the foods that are preferred by consumers seeking healthy nutrition. healthy, safety and high quality olive oil production can only be achieved in olive oil enterprises that follow these criteria. therefore, food safety and quality management systems should be placed in these olive oil enterprises. the aim of this study was to determine behaviors and attitudes of firm owners...

The aim was to compare the effect on atherogenesis of dietary monounsaturated and saturated fatty acids in cholesterol-clamped rabbits. To obtain an average plasma cholesterol concentration of 20 mmol/l in each rabbit during the 13-week cholesterol-feeding period, dietary cholesterol was adjusted weekly. The amount of fat fed daily was 10 g per rabbit in Expts A (n 23), C (n 36), and D (n 58) a...

OBJECTIVES This study investigated the postprandial effect of components of the Mediterranean diet on endothelial function, which may be an atherogenic factor. BACKGROUND The Mediterranean diet, containing olive oil, pasta, fruits, vegetables, fish, and wine, is associated with an unexpectedly low rate of cardiovascular events. The Lyon Diet Heart Study found that a Mediterranean diet, which ...

The objectives of the present study were to evaluate and compare the antimicrobial activities of olive oil and vinegar against Salmonella and Escherichia coli. The spread plate method was used to determine the growth of Salmonella and Escherichia coli. The concentration of preservatives used for inhibition of Salmonella and Escherichia coli was determined by using minimum inhibitory concentrati...

BACKGROUND & AIMS In this study we report the effects of sunflower, virgin olive and fish oils on the lipid profile and antioxidant defence system in liver mitochondria from rabbits with experimental atherosclerosis. METHOD An atherogenic control group were fed for 50 days on a diet containing 3% lard and 1.3% cholesterol. Four groups were fed for an additional period of 30 days with a diet e...

objective(s):cutaneous leishmaniasis is a common and endemic disease in khorasan province in north-east of iran. the pentavalant antimony (sb v) is the mainstay of treatment that has many side effects and resistance to the drug has been reported. the microbicidal effect of ozone was proven in different microorganisms. since there is no study in this respect and to achieve a low cost and effecti...

Since eicosanoids have been implicated in the pathogenesis of psoriasis, less potent eicosanoid mediators derived from fish oil might improve psoriasis. Using a double-blind, randomized, parallel design, 18 patients with stable, plaque psoriasis received capsules of either fish oil or identical-appearing placebo olive oil for 15 weeks, with concomitant sub-erythemal UVB in weeks 3 to 11. At the...

Virgin olive oil, produced by filtering the hole fruit, is rich in phenolic and polyphenolic compounds, which are well known as good scavengers of free radicals, and good antioxidants. It is also known that these compounds contribute to lowering the risk of coronary diseases and cancer. Olive oil is very rich in unsaturated long-chain fatty acids, and poor in phytosterols at the same time, that...