Tyrosol, a main phenol present in extra virgin olive oil, increases lifespan and stress resistance in Caenorhabditis elegans.

This study was supported by the Instituto de Estudios Giennenses (RFC/IEG 2009), the University of Jaen (R1/13/2010/02) and the Junta de Andalucia (BIO-0184) and (FQM-323). A.M.-V. was supported by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III (Projects PI050065 and PI080557, co-financed by the Fondo Social Europeo, FEDER) and Junta de Andalucia (Projects P07-CVI-02697 and P08-CVI-03629), Spain.