Hydroxytyrosol

Hydroxytyrosol displays much more effective antioxidant characteristics, such as the scavenging of free radicals, breaking peroxidative chain reactions, preventing lipid peroxidation, inhibiting hypochlorous acid derived radicals, and so on, compared with other phenolic compounds in olive oil. It could be used as a preservative in the food technology.
Hydroxy tyrosol is a tyrosol metabolite. It is also a strong anti-oxidant found in olive oil. It is used in beauty products and health care products, which can effectively enhance skin elasticity and moisturizing, and has the effect of anti-wrinkle and anti-aging.
Hydroxytyrosol is a potent antioxidant in our bodies. it is used in cardiovascular drugs, and has miraculous effects on the prevention and treatment of arteriosclerosis, hypertension, heart disease, cerebral hemorrhage, etc., and is superior to similar drugs. It can also Inhibits the proliferation rate of cancer cells and induces apoptosis of cancer cells.