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Protective effect of homovanillyl alcohol on cardiovascular disease and total mortality: virgin olive oil, wine, and catechol-methylation.
The American journal of clinical nutrition - 1 Jun 2017
De la Torre Rafael, Corella Dolores, Castañer Olga, Martínez-González Miguel A, Salas-Salvado Jordi, Vila Joan, Estruch Ramón, Sorli José V, Arós Fernando, Fiol Miquel, Ros Emili, Serra-Majem Lluís, Pintó Xavier, Gómez-Gracia Enrique, Lapetra José, Ruiz-Canela Miguel, Basora José, Asensio Eva Maria, Covas Maria Isabel, Fitó Montserrat
Abstract excerpt
Background: Hydroxytyrosol is a phenolic compound that is present in virgin olive oil (VOO) and wine. Hydroxytyrosol-related foods have been shown to protect against cardiovascular disease (CVD).Objective: We investigated the associations between hydroxytyrosol and its biological metabolite, 3-O-methyl-hydroxytyrosol, also known as homovanillyl alcohol (HVAL), with CVD and total mortality.Design: We included 1851...
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