Prof. Hiroko Isoda, University of Tsukuba, and Kenichi Tominaga, AIST, and colleagues, discovered the antidepressant effect of oleacein, a rare constituent of olive.

Research and Development Project 5 Leader, Professor Hiroko Isoda of the University of Tsukuba, and Deputy Laboratory Director Kenichi Tominaga of the Open Innovation Laboratory for Food and Drug Resource Engineering, AIST and the University of Tsukuba,
have discovered the antidepressant effect of oleacein, a rare ingredient in olives.

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Exploring the Antidepressant Effects of Oleacein: A Rare Compound in Olives | Research News – University of Tsukuba