The effect of olive oil consumption on oxidative damage in european populations

Objective

Euro live is a European multi-centre clinical nutritional trial concerning the effect of a traditional Mediterranean antioxidant-rich food, olive oil, on oxidative stress and damage to lipids and DNA in humans. EUROLIVE also aims at studying the bioavailability and the binding of olive oil phonemics compounds to low-density lipoproteins. Our study will focus on whether a reasonable supplemental amount of affianced (without phonemics), common (with low phenol content) and extra virgin (with high phenol content) olive oil would reduce lipid per oxidation and DNA oxidation in 180 humans from 3 European populations (Northern, Central and Southern), and whether there are differences) in effect according to the olive-oil phenol concentration. The market prices of olive oil differs being affianced and common olive oil cheaper than virgin olive oil.

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-1. - Key action Food, Nutrition and Health

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

FUNDACIO IMIM

Address

Carrer Del Doctor Aiguader 80
08003 Barcelona
Spain

Participants (7)

CONSUMERS' PROTECTION CENTRE

Greece

Address

Tsimiski Street 54
54623 Thessaloniki

COPENHAGEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Denmark

Address

20 Tagensvej
2200 Koepenhagen

GERMAN INSTITUTE OF HUMAN NUTRITION

Germany

Address

Arthur-scheunert-allee 114-116
14558 Bergholz-rehbruecke

HUMBOLDT-UNIVERSITAET BERLIN

Germany

Address

Schumannstrasse 20/21
10117 Berlin

OY JURILAB LTD

Finland

Address

Neulaniementie 2 L 12
70210 Kuopio

UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA

Italy

Address

Via Zamboni 33
40126 Bologna

UNIVERSITY OF KUOPIO

Finland

Address

Harjulantie 1 B
70211 Kuopio