Research
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Olive polyphenols improve cardiovascular health by reducing lipid peroxidation, inhibiting atherosclerosis, lowering cholesterol and triglycerides, and improving post-prandial vascular function.
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GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
Olive polyphenols (OLE, HT, oleacein, elenolic acid and thyrosol) display important beneficial properties against atherosclerosis and CVD... OLE appears to possess the highest anti-atherosclerotic power among all olive polyphenols, mostly resulting from cholesterol regulation.
Why this rating
Strong evidence from human observational studies, clinical trials, and animal models.
Source
Nutraceutical Properties of Olive Oil Polyphenols. An Itinerary from Cultured Cells through Animal Models to Humans
Stefania Rigacci et al. · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2016
DOI 10.3390/ijms17060843
narrative_reviewCited 288×
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