“…Under the "OLEA project" the olive leaf polyphenolic mixture has demonstrated cytoprotective and anti-inflammatory properties in cardiomyocytes, insulin releasing β-cell or skin cell cultures stimulated by H 2 O 2 , 4-HNE or a cytokine cocktail [56,57,89,90]. Our studies using diabetic models showed improved insulin sensitivity [57,85], ameliorated antioxidant enzyme activity [27,34,35,39,41,72], dysregulated glycated protein levels and lipid peroxidation products [34,37,41] by natural antioxidants.…”