Olive Oil

Olive oil and the aging brain: Review supports EVOO for cognitive health

22-Nov-2023 By Asia Sherman

Consumption of olive oil may reduce cognitive decline in adults over the age of 55, according to a recent review led by researchers from Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in Iran.

Exercise performance may benefit from polyphenol-rich drink, study finds

23-Mar-2023 By Olivia Haslam

A new study reports that an olive fruit water phytocomplex drink, rich in hydroxytyrosol, could improve aspects of performance and acute exercise recovery.

Olive compound may boost mitochondrial function, support liver health

03-Jun-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Hydroxytyrosol from olives may reverse the negative effects of a high fat diet on both mitochondrial function and liver health, suggests new data from a study using seabass.

Vitafoods 2022: Genosa offers anti-inflammatory hydroxytyrosol extract for omega-3 blends

18-May-2022 By Will Chu

Genosa took the opportunity at Vitafoods to showcase its new olive extract, that blends natural hydroxytyrosol with omega-3 oils to boost antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

BAPP puts out lab guidance to help detect olive oil adulteration

31-Mar-2021 By Hank Schultz

The Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program has published a guidance document for one of the most commonly adulterated ingredients of all: olive oil.

Paucity of testing ensures olive oil adulteration continues to plague market, BAPP bulletin says

10-Jan-2020 By Hank Schultz

The Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program has released a bulletin on olive oil adulteration that shows that the issue, though widely acknowledged, continues to plague the market.

Spanish researchers study cardioprotective effect of bioactive-enriched virgin olive oil in rats

29-Jul-2019 By Adi Menayang

Olive oil enriched with bioactive compounds extracted from olive fruit and leaves had a positive effect on blood pressure and cholesterol levels in rats, according to a new study.

Vertical integration boosts traceability, quality of olive leaf extract, supplier maintains

01-Nov-2018 By Hank Schultz

Boundary Bend Wellness, a subsidiary of Australia’s largest olive oil producer, is planning on making a splash with its vertically integrated leaf extract ingredients at an upcoming trade show.

DolCas Biotech launches new olive ingredient in the US

05-Oct-2018 By Adi Menayang

New Jersey-headquartered DolCas Biotech has partnered with a Moroccan olive oil manufacturer to distribute an olive tree-derived ingredient called TruOliv.

Olive extract shows modest arterial stiffness benefit in study

06-Feb-2017 By Hank Schultz

A study on a standardized olive fruit extract shows promise for consumers at risk of arterial stiffness, as measured by a reduction in triglycerides. The extract showed less effect when measured with a vascular index.

Olive-sourced hydroxytyrosol effective in biscuits: Study

27-Apr-2016 By Lynda Searby

Olive oil phenol hydroxytyrosol has been shown to be highly bioavailable and to lower oxidised LDL (low density lipoprotein) levels when incorporated into biscuits, suggesting functional food applications could be on the horizon for this EFSA-backed polyphenol.

Fortified olive oil may protect against DNA damage: Study

07-Mar-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Virgin olive oil enriched with polyphenols compounds from thyme may protect our DNA from oxidative damage, says a new study from Spain.

Olive oil polyphenols may boost cognition: Nutrigenomic data

08-Jan-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Supplementing the diet with olive oil polyphenols may beneficially affect gene expression linked to brain function, says a new nutrigenomic study from Italy.

Olive oil may protect against damages of air pollution: EPA study

25-Nov-2015 By Stephen Daniells

Dietary supplementation with olive oil may protect blood vessels from the deleterious effects of air pollution, suggests a new study from the US Environment Protection Agency.

Weight management metabolite ingredient to debut backed by NDI filing

28-Aug-2015 By Hank Schultz

Startup company NutriForward is bringing to market a new weight management supplement based on a novel ingredient. But in a sector widely known for putting the cart before the horse, this ingredient is different in that it has already completed a successful...

Nordic Naturals: 'We see sports nutrition as a growth opportunity'

28-Jul-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

Omega-3 brand Nordic Naturals is expanding its sports nutrition offering with two new products with NSF International’s Certified for Sport Program verification.

Extra virgin olive oil society formed to tap nutritional payload

23-Jul-2015 By Shane STARLING

A group has been formed to fund clinical research and promote the health benefits of oleocanthal – a polyphenol found in extra virgin olive oil (EVOO).

Olive oil polyphenols improve cardiovascular markers for young healthy men

08-Jul-2015 By Stephen Daniells

Polyphenols from olive oil may reduce LDL cholesterol levels and the build-up of LDL in the arterial walls (LDL atherogenicity) in healthy young men, says a new study from Europe.

Olive leaf extract backed for ‘positive effect’ on inflammation and heart health markers

30-Jun-2015 By Nathan Gray

Supplementation with olive leaf extract could improve vascular functions and reduce inflammatory cytokines linked to heart disease, according to new human trial data.

Olive oil polyphenol backed for selective anti-cancer potential

03-Apr-2015 By Nathan Gray

A phenolic compound known as oleocanthal can selectively kill cancerous cells while leaving healthy cells intact, say researchers, who suggest their novel findings may explain why olive oil is linked to decreased cancer risk.

More than a myth: The science behind the Mediterranean diet

01-Apr-2015 By Niamh Michail

The benefits of the Mediterranean diet have been firmly established – we all know that we should eatmore fresh fruit and vegetables, use olive oil, eat whole grains, nuts and pulses, a few dairy products and a little meat – but why do we know it?FoodNavigator...

Three-year project to turn olive nutrients into functional foods

20-Mar-2015 By Niamh Michail

Polyphenols and antioxidants from olives are to be transformed into functional foods used to fight Alzheimer’s and brain ageing as part of a three-year German research project.

Fytexia targets US expansion with new US-structure and Med Diet science

15-Oct-2013 By Stephen Daniells

French raw material supplier Fytexia wants to more than double its US business within five years by bringing the benefits of the Mediterranean Diet to North America, as it opens a sales office in the New York City area and a warehouse in Salt Lake City,...

Olive oil compound may help in Alzheimer's battle: Study

22-Mar-2013 By Nathan Gray

A natural phenolic compound found in olive oil may be the key to its reported ability to protect against the development of Alzeimer's disease, say researchers.

Dispatches from the 6th International Congress on Vegetarian Nutrition

Mediterranean diet cuts heart disease risk by 30%: 'Landmark’ study provides compelling evidence that it’s the type, not the level of fat, that counts for cardio health

26-Feb-2013 By Elaine Watson, Loma Linda, California

People following an energy unrestricted plant-based diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil or nuts can reduce their risk of a major cardiovascular event by 30% compared with people following a purely low-fat diet, according to a “landmark” new...

Distribution deal puts Creagri's hydroxytyrosol into practitioner channel

12-Feb-2013 By Hank Schultz

Creagri Inc. has entered the practitioner channel with a distribution deal with NewWave Biosciences, the company announced recently. The deal covers Creagri’s Olivenol plus olive fruit extracts.

Olive oil may boost blood vessel function: Study

23-Aug-2012 By Stephen Daniells

Supplementing the diet with olive oil may improve the function of cells lining blood vessels in people with atherosclerosis, says a new study from the US and Italy.