113 Virgin Olive Oil Benefits Figure 8.4. Effect of lifespan virgin olive and sunflower oil ingestion on bone health in rats. Rats fed all their lifespan with virgin olive oil Rats fed all their lifespan with sunflower oil Free radical conti nuous attack Proper bone mineral density during ageing Sunflower oil does not fully protect against free radicals Impaired bone mineral density - Fracture riskLifespan feeding with virgin olive oil Figure 8.5. Effect of virgin olive, sunflower, an fish oil on alveolar bone loss during ageing in rats. Virgin olive sunflower fish oil Loss of alveolar bone (µm) Normal bone Normal bone Loss of bone Loss of bone Rats fed during their lifespan with virgin olive oil have less alveolar bone loss (periodontitis) during ageing than those fed with fish and sunflower oils i:0i mee==================== m 400,00 350,00 300,00 250,00 200,00 150,00 100,00 50,00 0,00
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