Olive Leaf Extract and Mediterranean Diet

Offer Cardiovascular Support

Since the discovery that the incidence of heart disease is much lower across the Mediterranean than in
other regions, the positive effects of the healthy Mediterranean dietand especially oliveshave been
of interest, with new and promising investigations focused on the reduction of the risk of heart disease.

Benolea, a clinically proven olive leaf extract marketed under Frutarom Healths EFLA range of
ingredient systems, offers the Mediterranean diets cardiovascular health-support benefits in an all-in-
one ingredient.

Olive oil is one of the best-known health ingredients in the Mediterranean diet, and the olive leaf
contains the key compounds, oleuropein and polyphenols, in even greater concentration. Oleuropein is a
natural compound with proven blood pressure-lowering effects, and acts in synergy with the other
phytochemicals in Benoleas multicomponent system.

In a recent clinical trial, researchers compared the efficacy of Benolea olive leaf extract to a blood
pressure-lowering pharmaceutical in subjects with mildly elevated blood pressure. Benolea showed to
be efficient in lowering elevated blood-pressure levels and positively influenced the lipid profile of this
population, while being safe and well-tolerated.

This and other proprietary research studies support Benoleas position as a natural ingredient for heart
health, says Yannick Capelle, product manager for Frutarom Health. It reflects the essence of the
Mediterranean diet, delivering in an all-in-one ingredient cardiovascular health benefits.

Benolea also supports beneficial blood pressure range, healthy cholesterol levels, healthy blood sugar
level, and coronary and vascular protection.

The most recent report from The World Health Organization (WHO) lists cardiovascular disease (CVD) as
the No. 1 cause of death globally. Most cardiovascular diseases can be prevented by addressing risk
factors such as tobacco use, unhealthy diet and obesity, physical inactivity, raised blood pressure,
diabetes and raised blood lipid levels.