Early Harvest olive oil "agourelaio'' – Extra virgin 250ml -Cecrops-

The olives are stone fruit species and the Extra virgin olive oil is the fresh juice of this fruit. But what makes this juice unique, beyond its taste value, are the therapeutic properties which have its components. So it should not surprise us that virgin olive oil, since ancient times, has been used in various treatments – the Hippocratic Code mentions more than 60 medicinal uses of virgin olive oil.
Nowadays there is now a documented association of the beneficial properties of virgin olive oil with specific diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, promyelocytic leukemia, and Alzheimer's disease.

It improves insulin secretion, prevents lipid oxidation and protects DNA. It mediates changes in gene expression related to metabolism, cellular processes and atherosclerosis. It also helps maintain and prevent weight gain, and is rich in antioxidants.

Early harvest olive oil, the virgin olive oil that comes from harvested olives early and maintain their green color, has further therapeutic properties.

Specifically:

• Early harvest olive oil has up to 5 times more content, compared to extra virgin olive oil, in two important medicinal substances: oleasin, a powerful antioxidant, and the oleocanthal, which has anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties. In fact, these two substances are not contained in any other vegetable food, and they are the ones responsible for the bitter taste left by the gourd oil.
• Gooseberry oil also helps to improve it endothelial function. The endothelium is an organ of the body that secretes substances that improve blood flow, and by extension affect blood pressure and prevent thrombosis, thereby maintaining healthy heart function.
• the taste benefits of gourd oil are indisputable. Due to its very low acidity (usually up to 0.5 degrees) it has a rich fruity aroma, which stands out and highlights the πιάτα της μεσογειακής διατροφής, όπως σαλάτες, χόρτα, το ψωμί και τη φέτα.