ROLE OF OLIVE OIL IN CANCER PREVENTION

  • GAP Ratih Pradnyandari
  • IGN Sri Wiryawan

Abstract

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States. From this fact shows
how ferociously the disease if not treated well. The emergence of this disease is caused
by various factors, but often caused by damage to the structure of DNA and other
molecular structures by a reactive oxygen species (ROS). Early prevention that can be
implemented, is to improve the lifestyle and diet that contains a substance that can
protect our body cells from damage caused by ROS. These molecules called
antioxidants. Therefore, antioxidants are often called reducing agents (thiol or
polyphenols). Olive oil is the one of the exogenous antioxidants have many benefits
especially polyphenols that have chemo preventive effects on several types of cancer,
and can inhibit the process of carcinogenesis by several mechanisms such as inhibition
of DNA synthesis in the process, reducing the production of ROS, regulate cell cycle,
regulate proliferation and survival mechanisms of cells.

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Author Biographies

GAP Ratih Pradnyandari
Program Studi Pendidikan Dokter Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Udayana
IGN Sri Wiryawan
Bagian Histologi Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Udayana
How to Cite
PRADNYANDARI, GAP Ratih; WIRYAWAN, IGN Sri. ROLE OF OLIVE OIL IN CANCER PREVENTION. E-Jurnal Medika Udayana, [S.l.], p. 250-264, feb. 2014. ISSN 2303-1395. Available at: <https://ojs.unud.ac.id/index.php/eum/article/view/7896>. Date accessed: 22 nov. 2024.

Keywords

olive oil, antioxidant, cancer prevention

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