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Olive leaf extract modestly lowered systolic blood pressure and triglycerides across 12 randomised trials in adults.
Meta-analysis of 12 randomised trials (819 people); olive leaf extract lowered systolic blood pressure by about 3.9 mmHg and triglycerides by about 9.5 mg/dL, with larger effects in people with hypertension.
Olive leaf extract lowered 24-hour blood pressure and LDL cholesterol versus control in men with high-normal blood pressure.
Double-blind crossover RCT in 60 pre-hypertensive men taking extract (136 mg oleuropein) daily for 6 weeks; 24-h systolic pressure fell about 3.3 mmHg and LDL cholesterol fell versus control. Part-funded by the extract maker.
Olive leaf extract (500 mg twice daily) lowered blood pressure as well as captopril in adults with stage-1 hypertension.
Double-blind, randomised, active-controlled trial in adults with stage-1 hypertension over 8 weeks; systolic pressure fell 11.5 mmHg with olive leaf extract versus 13.7 mmHg with captopril, a non-significant difference. Triglycerides fell only with olive leaf.