Olive Oil and Health
Olive oil is mainly made of TRIGLYCERIDES.
They are composed of GYCEROL and fatty acids.
One of olive oil’s characteristics is that its composition of fatty acids is very similar to the one which is advised to western people.
(Source: Martin A. 2001. Nutritional proportion recommended to eurpoean people)
In smaller quantities, olive oil contains its own minor components.
Among them, we find antioxidizing compounds which stabilize olive oil
and help to fight against LDL’s oxidizing
which is responsible for cardiovascular illness.
