Hans-Joachim F. Zunft

TL;DR: Age-related differences in the microbiota makeup were detected but differed between the study populations from the four countries, each showing a characteristic colonization pattern.

TL;DR: The EUROLIVE Study aims to assess the effect of sustained daily doses of olive oil, as a function of its phenolic content, on the oxidative damage to lipid and LDL cholesterol levels and the lipid profile as cardiovascular risk factors in healthy men.

TL;DR: The authors studied virgin olive oil, refined olive oil (high in polyphenols), and a mixture of the 2 oils in equal parts, finding that virgin oil has a higher polyphenol content than refined oil.

TL;DR: The higher DNA and RNA oxidation in Northern European regions compared with that in Central and Southern regions supports the contention that olive oil consumption may explain some of the North‐South differences in cancer incidences in Europe.

TL;DR: The lipid-lowering effect of a carob pulp preparation rich in insoluble dietary fiber and polyphenols was investigated in a noncomparative, open-label pilot study and may have value in the dietary treatment of hypercholesterolemia.