Title |
Effect of olive oil phenolic compounds on the expression of blood pressure-related genes in healthy individuals
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Published in |
European Journal of Nutrition, December 2015
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DOI | 10.1007/s00394-015-1110-z |
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Authors |
Sandra Martín-Peláez, Olga Castañer, Valentini Konstantinidou, Isaac Subirana, Daniel Muñoz-Aguayo, Gemma Blanchart, Sonia Gaixas, Rafael de la Torre, Magí Farré, Guillermo T Sáez, Kristina Nyyssönen, Hans Joachim Zunft, Maria Isabel Covas, Montse Fitó |
Abstract |
To investigate whether the ingestion of olive oil having different phenolic contents influences the expression of blood pressure-related genes, involved in the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, in healthy humans. A randomized, double-blind, crossover human trial with 18 healthy subjects, who ingested 25 mL/day of olive oils (1) high (366 mg/kg, HPC) and (2) low (2.7 mg/kg, LPC) in phenolic compounds for 3 weeks, preceded by 2-week washout periods. Determination of selected blood pressure-related gene expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMNC) by qPCR, blood pressure and systemic biomarkers. HPC decreased systolic blood pressure compared to pre-intervention values and to LPC, and maintained diastolic blood pressure values compared to LPC. HPC decreased ACE and NR1H2 gene expressions compared with pre-intervention values, and IL8RA gene expression compared with LPC. The introduction to the diet of an extra-virgin olive oil rich in phenolic compounds modulates the expression of some of the genes related to the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. These changes could underlie the decrease in systolic blood pressure observed. |
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