Year: 2021
Type: article
Abstract: Evidences in the last years have showed the effects of oleic acid in human health and disease. Buchanania lanzan, Coscinium fenestratum, Helianthus annuus, Olea europaea (Olive oil) that’s plants contain high amount of oleic acid, is supposed to present modulatory effects in a wide physiological function, while some studies also suggest a beneficial effect on cancer, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, besides its ability to facilitate wound healing. Although the Oleic acid role in immune responses is still controversial, the administration of olive oil containing diets may improve the immune response associated to a more successful elimination of pathogens such as bacteria and fungi, by interfering in many components of this system such as macrophages, lymphocytes and neutrophils. Then, novel putative therapies for inflammatory and infectious diseases could be developed based on the characteristics presented by unsaturated fatty acids like Oleic acid. Finally, the purpose of this work was to review some role of Oleic acid on inflammatory diseases and health, aiming at high lightening its potential role on the future establishment of novel therapeutic approaches for infections, inflammatory, immune, cardiovascular diseases or skin repair based on this fatty acid mainly found in the Mediterranean diet.
Authors: A. Katariya, V. Gajera, V. Lambole, D. Shah, H. Joshi
Language: English
Subfield: Organic Chemistry
Field: Chemistry
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4312917869