A Functional Virgin Olive Oil Enriched with Olive Oil and Thyme Phenolic Compounds Improves the Expression of Cholesterol Efflux-Related Genes: A Randomized, Crossover, Controlled Trial.
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Nutrients. 2019 Jul 26;11(8). pii: E1732. doi: 10.3390/nu11081732

Cardioprotective Effect of a Virgin Olive Oil Enriched with Bioactive Compounds in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats.
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Nutrients. 2019 Jul 26;11(8). pii: E1728. doi: 10.3390/nu11081728.

Virgin olive oil (unfiltered) extract contains peptides and possesses ACE inhibitory and antihypertensive activity.
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Clin Nutr. 2019 May 23. pii: S0261-5614(19)30227-4. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2019.05.016.

Increased Consumption of Virgin Olive Oil, Nuts, Legumes, Whole Grains, and Fish Promotes HDL Functions in Humans.
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Mol Nutr Food Res. 2019 Mar;63(6):e1800847. doi: 10.1002/mnfr.201800847

Virgin Olive Oil and Hypertension.
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Curr Vasc Pharmacol. 2016;14(4):323-9. Review.

Virgin olive oil yeasts: A review.
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Food Microbiol. 2018 Apr;70:245-253. doi: 10.1016/j.fm.2017.10.010.

Virgin olive oil and its phenol fraction modulate monocyte/macrophage functionality: a potential therapeutic strategy in the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus.
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Br J Nutr. 2018 Sep;120(6):681-692. doi: 10.1017/S0007114518001976.

Cardiovascular Benefits of Phenol-Enriched Virgin Olive Oils: New Insights from the Virgin Olive Oil and HDL Functionality (VOHF) Study.
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Mol Nutr Food Res. 2018 Aug;62(16):e1800456. doi: 10.1002/mnfr.201800456