Olive (Olea europaea L.) Leaf Polyphenols Improve Insulin Sensitivity in Middle-Aged Overweight Men: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Trial

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Olive (Olea europaea L.) Leaf Polyphenols Improve Insulin Sensitivity in Middle-Aged Overweight Men: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Trial

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BackgroundOlive plant leaves (Olea europaea L.) have been used for centuries in folk medicine to treat diabetes, but there are very limited data examining the effects of olive polyphenols on glucose homeostasis in humans. ObjectiveTo assess the effects of supplementation with olive leaf polyphenols (51.1 mg oleuropein, 9.7 mg hydroxytyrosol per day) on insulin action and cardiovascular risk factors in middle-aged overweight men. DesignRandomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, crossover ...

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14 Mar, 2013

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Martin de Bock / José G. B. Derraik / Christine M. Brennan / Janene B. Biggs / Philip E. Morgan / Steven C. Hodgkinson / Paul L. Hofman / Wayne S. Cutfield

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https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Olive_em_Olea_europaea_em_L_Leaf_Polyphenols_Improve_Insuli...

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olive / polyphenols / insulin / middle-aged / overweight / crossover / trial / Physiology / Chemistry

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