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. 2022 Oct 21;14:151. doi: 10.1186/s13098-022-00920-y

Table 1.

Characteristics of eligible randomized controlled trials that investigated the effect of OLE intervention on cardiovascular-risk factors in adults

Author, year Country Participants (I, C)/sex Design/duration (weeks) Mean age Health status Intervention protocol/control protocol Outcome
Obesity HTN Dyslipidemia T2DM Other
Araki, 2019 [19] Japan (28, 29)/B P/12 52 Y N N Y 1000 ml OLT (32.4 mg/100 g Oleuropein, 1.2 mg/100 g Hydroxytyrosol)/0.5 g LOLT ((2.4 mg/100 g Oleuropein, 0.3 mg/100 g HT) FBS, HbA1c, HOMA-IR, LDL-C, HDL-C,
Araki, 2018 [34] Japan (20, 19)/B P/12 52 N N Y N 1000 ml OLT (425 mg/L Oleuropein,6.4 mg/L Hydroxytyrosol)/Green tea (0 mg/L Oleuropein, and 4.9 mg/L Hydroxytyrosol) FBS, HbA1c, LDL-C, HDL-C, TG
de Bock, 2013 [20] New Zealand (45, 45)/M C/12 46.5 Y N N N 4 Cap (51.1 mg Oleuropein, 9.6 mg HT)/ Pl LDL-C, HDL-C, TG, TC, SBP, DBP, hs-CRP, IL-6, IL-8, TNF-α, LDL-ox,
Filip, 2015 [42] Netherlands (32, 32)/F P/48 59.7 N N N N Postmenopausal women with osteopenia 250 mg Cap (40% ≤ Oleuropein) + 400 mg Ca/400 mg Ca LDL-C, HDL-C, TG, TC, hs-CRP, IL-6, ALP, Cr
Javadi, 2019 [35] Iran (30, 30)/B P/12 54 N Y N N 500 mg Tab (16% Oleuropein, 0.62 mg luteolin)/Pl FBS, Ins, HOMA-IR, IL-6, IL-8, TNF-α, AST, ALT, ALP, Cr
Lockyer, 2017 [17] Australia (31, 30)/M C/6 45.3 Y Y N N 20 ml/day OLE liquid (equaled to 136.2 mg/day oleuropein and 6.4 mg/day Hydroxytyrosol)/Pl FBS, Ins, HOMA-IR, LDL-C, HDL-C, TG, TC, SBP, DBP, hs-CRP, IL-6, IL-8, TNF-α, LDL-ox
Perrinjaquet-Moccetti, 2008 [21] Switzerland (10, 10)/B P/8 36 N Y N N 500 mg Tab OLE (e 18–26%) oleuropein, 30–40% polyphenols and luteolin-7-glucoside)/Pl LDL-C, HDL-C, TC, SBP, DBP
Saberi, 2018 [24] Iran (32, 32)/B P/NM 54 N Y N N 1000 mg Cap OLE/Pl SBP, DBP,
Stevense, 2021 [43] Netherlands (39, 38)/B P/8 56.5 Y N Y N 500 mg OLE (16.7%, and 83.5 mg oleuropein)/Pl FBS, Insulin, LDL-C, HDL-C, TG, TC, SBP, DBP, LDL-ox, AST, ALT, ALP
Susalit, 2011 [36] Indonesia (72, 76)/B P/8 50 N Y N N 500 mg Caplet (19.9%) oleuropein)/12.5 mg captopril FBS, Insulin, LDL-C, HDL-C, TG, TC, AST, ALT, Cr, SBP, DBP
Wainstein, 2012 [44] Israel (41, 38)/ P/14  ≥ 55 N N N Y 500 mg Tab OLE /Pl HbA1c
Yaghoobzadeh, 2020 [37] Iran (30, 30)/B P/12 54.5 N Y N N 500 mg Tab OLE (16% and 0.6 luteolin)/Pl LDL-C, HDL-C, TG, TC, SBP, DBP

P, parallel design; C, crossover design; HTN, hypertension; T2DM, type-2 diabetes mellitus; OLT, olive leaf extract; OLT, olive leaf tea; LOLT, low concentration of olive leaf tea; FBS, fasting blood glucose; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; HOMA-IR, homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; TC, total cholesterol; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; IL-6, interleukin-6; IL-8, interleukin-8; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor alpha; LDL-ox, oxidized low-density lipoprotein; AST, aspartate transaminase; ALT, alanine transaminase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; Cr, creatinine; Cap, capsule; Tab, tablet; Ca, calcium, PI, per intervention