Hydroxytyrosol is one of the most effective members of the polyphenols family; it has remarkable antioxidant activity, and is believed to protect DNA from oxidative damage.  Hydroxytyrosol, commonly found in olive tree (<i>Olea europaea</i>), is widely used in cosmetics and as a food supplement, and it is available commercially in low concentrations as olive oil extract. The aim of this research is of two folds: first to develop a novel and effective method to synthesize hydroxytyrosol; second, to assess its ability (and mechanism of action) to protect DNA from oxidative degradation.

Synthesis and biochemical assessment of hydroxytyrosol

253rd National Meeting (2017)

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