May 24/Seville, Spain/Europa Press -- Olive pomace, the olive oil byproduct known in Spain as alperujo, has recently been used to synthesize powerful antioxidant molecules with a potential application in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.
Researchers from the Universities of Seville and Malaga in combination with The Institute of Science Technology, Food and Nutrition and experts from the National Research Council (CSIC) have studied the preparation of potent antioxidants, nitrocatechols, from hydroxytyrosol found in alperujo. The investigation focused specifically on the use of such products in functional foods and in the secondary application of Parkinson’s treatment.