date:Aug 24, 2012
ong-term supplementation of a macronutrient.
Study details
Researchers from the Mayo Clinic and College of Medicine and Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche in Florence investigated the effects of olive oil supplementation (30 mL per day providing 340 mg/kg polyphenols), with or without added EGCG (providing a total of 600 mg/kg of polyphenols), on endothelial function the cells lining the surface of the blood vessels.
Dysfunction of the endothelium is reported to be a predictor of future c