Hydroxytyrosol Dietary Supplement and Prevention of Age-Related Diseases

Following a two-week washout period, the subjects will receive a bottle containing capsules (Group 1). Blood, urine, and fecal samples will be collected from each participant during their stay at the Human Nutrition Unit at the beginning and end of the study. Subjects will be instructed to refrain from consuming products rich in hydroxytyrosol (such as virgin olive oil and olives) and to maintain their usual dietary habits throughout the study. Additionally, olive oil (1L/week) will be provided to each volunteer that will consume during intervention study as the sole source of dietary fat, used for cooking, salad dressing, toasts, etc. in order to control the extra consumption of hydroxytyrosol apart from that provided by the capsule.

Following a two-week washout period, the subjects will receive a bottle containing capsules (Placebo) (Group 2). Blood, urine, and fecal samples will be collected from each participant during their stay at the Human Nutrition Unit at the beginning and end of the study. Subjects will be instructed to refrain from consuming products rich in hydroxytyrosol (such as virgin olive oil and olives) and to maintain their usual dietary habits throughout the study. Additionally, olive oil (1L/week) will be provided to each volunteer that will consume during intervention study as the sole source of dietary fat, used for cooking, salad dressing, toasts, etc. in order to control the extra consumption of hydroxytyrosol.