Nikolaos Iakovis, Ignatios Ikonomidis, Ioanna Andreadou, Αndrew Xanthopoulos, Aikaterini Chamaidi, Nikolaos Chrysakis, Grigorios Giamouzis, John Skoularigis, Ioulia Tseti, Filippos Triposkiadis
Olive is rich in polyphenols such as hydroxytyrosol (HT) that have antioxidative and anti-inflammatory effects. In this study, we examined the short-term effects of olive oil extract (OE) enriched with HT on left atrial function, left ventricular (LV) function, and arterial elastic properties in patients with chronic coronary artery disease (CAD). Sixty-one patients with chronic CAD were enrolled. This randomized study had a two-period, two-sequence crossover (AB/BA) design. Group AB ( n = 32) initially received OE capsules (500 mg) enriched with HT (5 mg) (two capsules/day) for 30 days, and after a wash out of 48 h, placebo for another 30 days...
November 15, 2023: Journal of Medicinal Food