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. 2020 Aug 13;8(9):4639–4655. doi: 10.1002/fsn3.1668

TABLE 2.

Summary of effect of olive polyphenols on CVDs

Disease Parts used Study type Observations References
Atherosclerosis OO In vivo OO protected from atherosclerosis as compared to saturated fatty acids rich diet in niacin‐treated mice Montserrat‐de la Paz et al. (2016)
EVOO In vivo EVOO polyphenols improved endothelial function and lowered lipid accumulation within the atherosclerotic lesion of Apo E‐deficient mice. Claro et al. (2015)
VOO and thyme Randomized, double‐blind, crossover, controlled trial Incorporation of thyme into VOO improved the lipoprotein particle atherogenic ratios in 33 hypercholesterolemic individuals after 3 weeks Fernández‐Castillejo et al. (2016)
VOO and thyme Randomized, double‐blind, crossover, controlled trial VOO and thyme 25 ml/day for 3 weeks improved endothelial function in 12 healthy subjects Valls et al. (2017)
Squalene In vivo Administration of squalene to atherosclerotic rabbits reversed endothelial activation and lowered cellularity in gingival mucosa Bullon et al. (2009)
In vivo Administration of hydroxytyrosol at 4 mg/kg bw with presence of saturated fat and cholesterol, reduced the size of atherosclerotic lesions when compared with animals receiving this diet without hydroxytyrosol Gonzalez‐Santiago et al. (2006)
Platelet aggregation OO Hydroxytyrosol and oleuropein inhibited collagen‐induced platelet activation or ADP Petroni et al. (1995)
Oleocanthal and oleacein possessed antiplatelet activity by inhibiting COX and 5‐ LOX inhibitor Beauchamp et al. (2005) and Vougogiannopoulou et al. (2014)
OOP In vitro OLP inhibited platelet function in blood taken from 11 healthy males. Singh et al. (2008)
(olive oil polyphenols OOP inhibited platelet aggregation by cAMP‐PDE inhibition Dell’Agli et al. (2008)
EVOO Randomized crossover Weekly consumption of EVOO (40 ml) rich in oleocanthal prevented from platelet aggregation. Agrawal et al. (2017)
Hyperlipidemia OO Daily intake of OO (25 ml) didn't promote postprandial lipemia Weinbrenner, Fitó, et al. (2004)
(olive polyphenols) A double‐blind, randomized, placebo‐controlled study OP (250−1,000 mg for 12 months) to the 64 osteopenic patients women (age: 49 to 68 years) significantly reduced total and LDL cholesterol level Filip et al. (2015).
OP Randomized, crossover, control study OP significantly increased HDL level in 47 healthy European male volunteers Hernáez et al. (2014)
VOO Double‐blind, randomized, crossover, control trial VOO (25 ml/day) reduced LDL/HDL particles, HDL cholesterol/HDL‐P ratios, small HDL/large HDL and LP‐IR to the 33 hypercholesterolemic individuals Ferna´ndez‐Castillejo et al. (2016)
OLP human OLP enrich extract (136 mg oleuropein; 6 mg hydroxytyrosol) for 6 weeks significantly reduced the blood lipid profile in prehypertensive male (60n, aged: 45 years). Lockyer, Rowland, Spencer, Yaqoob, and Stonehouse (2017)
OL A double‐blind, randomized, controlled, longitudinal OL extract (1.200 mg/day for 28 days) decreased total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, total cholesterol/HDL cholesterol ratio, oxidized LDL, and GGT in Granada, Spain 39 hypercholesterolemic subjects (aged 45.0 ± 8.8 years) Fonolla, Diaz‐Ropero, de la Fuente, & Quintela, (2010)
Inflammation OOP (olive oil polyphenols) OOP reduced an eicosanoid inflammatory mediators derived from arachidonic acid (thromboxane B2 and 6‐keto‐prostaglandin F1a) and other inflammatory markers, high‐sensibility C‐reactive protein or IL−6 Bogani et al. (2007) and Fito et al. (2008)
OL In vitro Andalusian OL extract inhibited pro‐inflammatory mediator NO in LPS stimulated RAW264.7 cells Talhaoui et al. (2016)
EVOO polyphenols Hydroxytyrosol and tyrosol inhibited MAPK phosphorylation, ROS production and reduced cytokine secretion induced by the oxysterols in PBMCs Serra et al. (2017)
OLP (olive leaves polyphenols double‐blind, randomized, crossover study OLP (10 mg HT, 51 mg oleuropein) for 4 weeks modulated IL−8 production in 18 healthy volunteers (9 female, 9 male). Lockyer et al. (2017)
EVOO EVOO exhibited inflammatory activity by decreasing NO, ROS production, modulate COX−2, iNOS, and mPGES−1 protein expressions, reduced MAPK phosphorylation and prevented nuclear NFkB translocation in LPS‐stimulated murine macrophages. C´ardeno et al. (2014)
OO Meta‐analysis and systematic review OO (1–50 mg) decreased C‐reactive protein and interleukin−6 Schwingshackl et al. (2015)
OLE polyphenols Double‐blind randomized crossover OLE polyphenols (6 mg hydroxytyrosol, 136 mg oleuropein) for 6 weeks reduced the interleukin−8 in 60 experimental participants. Lockyer et al. (2017)
Antihypertensive OO and VOO Oleic acid made structure alternations in membrane lipid (HII phase propensity) in that way to handle G protein‐mediated signaling which regulated phospholipase C and adenylyl cyclase, results decreased in BP Tere´s et al. (2008)
OO Oleanolic acid decreased smooth muscle cell Ca by NO release from dependent endothelium and results relaxation. Rodriguez‐Rodriguez et al. (2008)
OO In vivo OO improved endothelial function in SMRA in SHR rats by modulating an agonist‐mediated EDHF/NO response, which resulted repair dysfunctional endothelium with hypertension Rodriguez‐Rodriguez et al. (2009)
OLE polyphenols Double‐blind randomized crossover OLE polyphenols (6 mg hydroxytyrosol, 136 mg oleuropein) for 6 weeks reduced BP without the alternation in inflammation, glucose metabolism and vascular function biomarkers in 60 experimental participants. Lockyer et al. (2017)
EVOO Randomized, single‐blind placebo control Replacing EVOO in American diet reduced BP after 3‐month consumption of EVOO in old overweight/obese (age > 65) participant (41n). Rozati et al. (2015)
OO Polyphenols in OO stimulated NO level which results reduction of BP. Ferrara et al. (2000)
OL In vivo Oleuropein reduced SBP in male SHR Sprague Dawley rats Ghibu et al. (2015)
OL OL extract EFLA®943 (500−1,000 mg) tablets to hypertensive monozygotic twins (40n, age: 16–60), significant reduction in BP was observed after 8 weeks Perrinjaquet‐Moccetti et al. (2008)
OL Human OL extract EFLA®943 (500−1,000 mg twice daily) tablets and Captopril (12.5 mg twice daily) to stage−1 decreased hypertension in patients (aged 25–60 year) after 8 weeks. Susalit et al. (2011)
OO Human A decrease in BP was observed in stage 1 essential hypertension in young women (24n) when they consumed polyphenol enriched in OO (34 mg/day) Moreno‐Luna et al. (2012)
pomace olive oil In vivo OPO (10 mg/kg/day bw) to the spontaneously hypertensive SHR rats for 8 weeks modulated endothelial NO Valero‐Mun˜ oz et al. (2014)
OO Meta‐analysis and systematic review OO consumption (1–50 mg) increased flow‐mediated dilatation and effective for the endothelial function (Schwingshackl et al., 2015)
OL In vivo OL extract (30 mg/kg/day bw 5 weeks) to SHR rat reduced SBP by modulating the pro‐oxidative and pro‐inflammatory status and improved vascular function. Romero et al. (2016)
Antioxidant OO Human OO (2.7 to 216 mg/kg) for 14 to 21 days protected from oxidative stress in healthy male participants. Covas, Nyyssönen, et al. (2006)
EVOO Human EVOO (147 to 592 mg/kg) for 8 weeks prevented from DNA damage in 10 healthy postmenopausal women Florence, Italy Salvini et al. (2006)
EVOO Human EVOO significantly increased antioxidant enzyme activity CAT, GPX, SOD, decrease in CAT and increase in SOD gene expression was observed Oliveras‐López et al. (2014)
EVOO In vivo EVOO (330 µl/BW), its lipophilic (3 ml/BW) and hydrophilic (3 ml/BW) fraction for 21 days protected oxidative stress by increasing CAT, GPX, SOD, GSH, NPSH, vitamin C level and decreased plasma LDH, CK, MDA and AOPP level in cardiotoxic rats Ghorbel et al. (2015)
Olive leaves (OL). Cohort, pigs OL extract 50–100 g/kg bw for 8 weeks to the pigs significantly protected RBCs hemolysis from AAPH or H2O2 initiators in dose‐dependent manner Paiva‐Martins et al. (2014)
olive cake, added with thyme In vivo Olive cake, added with thyme extract significantly influenced the plasma and erythrocyte antioxidant status in rat dose‐dependent and time‐dependent manner by inhibiting (DPPH and FRAP), decreased (SOD and GPx) and increased (CAT) level in rats. Rubió et al. (2014)
VOO In vitro VOO protected from RBCs hemolysis from AAPH or H2O2 initiators in time (2−4 hr) and dose‐dependent manner (10–80 μM). Paiva‐Martins et al. (2015)
EVOO In vitro Bioaccessible fractions of EVOO protected from oxidative stress induced by t‐BOOH. Borges et al. (2015)
EVOO In vitro EVOO increased GSH levels and nonsignificant effects on ROS level. Kouka et al. (2017)
VOO In vitro VOO showed strong antioxidant activity in ABTS, DPPH, ORAC assays and decreased ROS level in Caco−2 cells. Quintero‐Florez et al. (2017)

Abbreviations: 5‐ LOX, 5‐lipoxygenase; AAPH, 2,2'‐Azobis (2‐amidinopropane) dihydrochloride, ABTS, 2,2'‐azino‐bis (3‐ethylbenzothiazoline‐6‐sulfonic acid) DPPH, 2,2‐diphenyl‐1‐picrylhydrazyl, ADP, Adenine diphosphate; AOPP Advanced oxidation protein products, BP, Blood pressure; cAMP‐PDE, Cyclic adenosine monophosphate‐phosphodiesterase; CAT, Catalase; CK, Creatine kinase, COX, Cyclooxygenase; EDHF, Endothelium‐derived hyperpolarizing factor; EVOO, Extra virgin olive oil; FRAP, Fluorescence recovery after photobleaching; GGT, Gamma‐glutamyltransferase; GPx, Glutathione peroxidase, GSH, Glutathione, H2O2, Hydrogen peroxide, HDL, High‐density lipoprotein; IL‐6, Interleukin‐6; iNOS, Inducible nitric oxide synthase; LDH, Lactate dehydrogenase, LDL, Low‐density lipoprotein; LP‐IR, Lipoprotein insulin resistance index; LPS, Lipopolysaccharide; MAPK, Mitogen‐activated protein kinase; MDA, Malondialdehyde, mPGES‐ 1, Microsomal prostaglandin E synthase‐1; NFkB, Nuclear factor kappa‐light‐chain‐enhancer of activated B cells; NO, Nitric oxide; NPSH, Nonprotein thiols, OL, Olive leaves; OLP, Olive leave polyphenols; OO, Olive oil; OOP, Olive oil polyphenols; OP, Olive polyphenols; OPO, Olive pomace oil; ORAC, Oxygen radical absorbance capacity, PBMCs, Peripheral blood mononuclear cells; RBCs, Red blood cells, ROS, Reactive oxygen species; SBP, Systolic blood pressure; SHR, Spontaneously hypertensive; SMRA, Small mesenteric resistance arteries; SOD, Superoxide dismutase, t‐BOOH, t‐butyl hydroperoxide, VOO, Virgin olive oil.