Comparative Phytochemical Investigations and in vitro Pharmacological Activities of Different Brands of Olive Oil

Mawiya Jaifar Talib Al Mawali, Nada Ali Abd El Hamid Nassar, Wegdan Aly Shehata, Nadiya Salim Banioraba and Mohammad Sohail Akhtar

Background and Objective: Olive oil is composed of primary triacylglycerol about 99% of the whole components and secondary fatty acids which are mono, diacylglycerols and phosphates. Olive oil is known to contain many active constituents with different pharmacological actions such as antioxidant action. The purpose of this research is thus, to compare phytochemical components of different olive oil brands as well as to determine their cytotoxic and antioxidant properties. Materials and Methods: All those four brands of extra virgin olive oil contained all necessary active constituents especially oleic acid, palmitic acid and linoleic acid. Results: Due to the presence of healthy constituents, all four brands of olive oil showed equivalent antioxidant activity. No cytotoxic activity was reported on the evaluated concentrations. Conclusion: Overall comparison of phytochemicals as well as pharmacological activities of all four brands of extra virgin olive oil was found to be satisfactory.

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