Please note that this title mainly consists of content that is freely available on the internet. Olive oil is a versatile substance: it is used for frying and cooking, as oil for salads and cold dishes, and also for cosmetic purposes, such as skin creams. As early as 8000 years ago, around 6000 BC, Roman women are said to have sworn by Viridum, the bright green and Sicilian pressed version of olive oil, as a beauty treatment. Over the centuries, olive oil has increasingly become a staple of Mediterranean cuisine that is hard to imagine living without. However, it has recently taken on an additional role: it has been rediscovered as a remedy, for example, against colon cancer. Its estrogen-like effect for women in menopause is also being researched. The polyphenols are said to be particularly effective.