Oleocanthal is a secoiridoid polyphenol that has been found in O. europaea and has diverse biological activities. It inhibits the proliferation of CWR-R1ca, PC3, PC-3M, and DU145 prostate cancer cells (IC50s = 3.59, 0.64, 1.03, and 5.35 µM, respectively). Oleocanthal inhibits the growth of L. major promastigotes and...

Oleocanthal is a naturally occurring amphiphilic secoiridoid from olive oil, with potent anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticancer and neuroprotective properties. Similar to classical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, it is a non-selective inhibitor of cyclooxygenase (COX-1, COX-2) enzymes in the prostaglandin...