Vitamin E, Hydroxytyrosol Could Help Improve Liver Damage in Children
A new study looked at the antioxidant effects of Hydroxytyrosol, a phenol found in olive leaves, and vitamin E on pediatric non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and found that it had potential as a treatment.
The trial was randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled. Results were assessed by improvement of oxidative-stress parameters and liver ultrasound.
The trial was performed on 70 patients. For four months, half received an oral dose of Hydroxytyrosol and vitamin E, and the other half received a placebo.
Patients in the treatment arm showed a decrease in insulin-resistance, triglyceride levels, oxidative-stress parameters and steatosis grade.
The researchers concluded that the use of the two natural molecules that may have antioxidant effects could prove a promising strategy for improving NAFLD-related liver damage in children.
According to a scientific study published in the journal Nutrition Research Reviews, two chemical elements namely hydroxytyrosol and oleuropein, give the bitter taste to olive oil, which shows active antioxidant properties.
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