Global Journal of Medical Research, L: Nutrition & Food Science, Volume 22 Issue 2

© 2022. Thanos Chatzikostopoulos, Magdalini Tsolaki, Greta Wozniak, Emmanouela Basgiouraki, Iordanis Saoulidis, Dimitrios Michmizos & Efrosyni Koutsouraki. This research/review article is distributed under the terms of the Attribution-NonCommercial- NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). You must give appropriate credit to authors and reference this article if parts of the article are reproduced in any manner. Applicable licensing terms are at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc- nd/4.0/. The Effects of Early-Harvest Extra Virgin Olive Oil on Cognition and Mental Health of Primary (PPMS) or Secondary (SPMS) Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Patients By Thanos Chatzikostopoulos, Magdalini Tsolaki, Greta Wozniak, Emmanouela Basgiouraki, Iordanis Saoulidis, Dimitrios Michmizos & Efrosyni Koutsouraki Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Abstract- Aim of the study: Over the last years the cognitive and mental health impairment in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) are indicated as important clinical symptoms in the course of the disease. Every beneficial therapeutic management with this target could lessen the disability caused by the disease and improve the quality of life of MS patients. It is known that Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) can exert positive effects on cognition regarding neurodegenerative diseases. Phenolic compounds in EVOO have antioxidative and anti-inflammatory effects on the brain but all the mechanisms are not clear yet. The present pilot study examines the benefits of early harvest EVOO (EH EVOO) on cognition and mental health regarding MS. Keywords: early harvest extra virgin olive oil, cognition, mental health, multiple sclerosis. GJMR-L Classification: DDC Code: 616.8914 LCC Code: RC455.4.L67 TheEffectsofEarlyHarvestExtraVirginOliveOilonCognitionandMentalHealthofPrimaryPPMSorSecondarySPMSProgressiveMultipleSclerosisPatients Strictly as per the compliance and regulations of: Global Journal of Medical Research: L Nutrition & Food Science Volume 22 Issue 2 Version 1.0 Year 2022 Type: Double Blind Peer Reviewed International Research Journal Publisher: Global Journals Inc. (USA) Online ISSN: 2249-4618 & Print ISSN: 0975-5888