The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will allow a new “qualified health claim” to be placed on the labels of oils with high levels of oleic acid, a monounsaturated fat, stating that consumption ...

Consumer demand for healthy foods is rising, and a non-GMO soybean variety containing high oleic trait technology could help meet those demands while also providing benefits to farmers. The Missouri ...

From heart protection to brain support, olive oil does far more than flavor your food. Here’s what science says about the ...

Diets rich in olive oil, which contains up to 80% oleic acid, reduce blood pressure, studies have shown. Now, researchers have demonstrated that oleic acid itself is responsible for the oil's ...

Dieticians recommend consuming mostly unsaturated fats for cardiovascular health and a slim waistline. Now, in a surprising twist, researchers claim one such fat, oleic acid, may worsen α-synuclein ...

Consuming oil high in oleic acid may reduce risk of coronary heart disease when it replaces saturated fat, the FDA announced. The qualified health claim, which didn't rise to the level of an ...

Oleic acid, the main constituent of olive oil, has properties that help to prevent cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, obesity and to lower cholesterol. Olive oil, mainly used in the ...

Food companies need to choose a source of high-oleic oils and how to promote them. High-oleic oils are not partially hydrogenated, a health plus, and they offer functional benefits, such as adding ...

Oleic acid manufacturers are primarily invested in research towards expanding the scope of applications for oleic acid, with potential for new revenue streams in the forecast period. ROCKVILLE, MD / ...

More than half of women globally experience bacterial vaginosis (BV) - an imbalance of naturally occurring microbes in the female genital tract - at least once in their life. The condition can cause ...

Eating a high-fat diet containing a large amount of oleic acid – a type of fatty acid commonly found in olive oil – could drive obesity more than other types of dietary fats, according to a study ...

The abnormal immune system response that causes multiple sclerosis (MS) by attacking and damaging the central nervous system can be triggered by the lack of a specific fatty acid in fat tissue, ...