Hydroxytyrosol acetate is a prodrug that converts to Hydroxytyrosol in vivo. Hydroxytyrosol, a phenol found in olive oil, alleviates oxidative stress, improves mitochondrial function, and offers neuroprotective effects.
- Induces apoptosis in cancer cells via ROS production
- Shows antibacterial and antiviral effects
- Used in research for cancer, infection, inflammation, immunology, metabolic, neurological, and cardiovascular diseases
- Applications include colon cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, and atherosclerosis