Resting-State Brain Connectivity Following Extra Virgin Olive Oil Intake in Healthy Adults: A Randomised Crossover Pilot Neuroimaging Substudy

Key Points

• To examine the effects of polyphenol-rich extra virgin olive oil on resting-state brain connectivity in healthy adults.
• Conducted a randomized crossover study design
• Included 9 healthy adults
• Compared effects of extra virgin olive oil to regular olive oil
• Used neuroimaging to measure functional connectivity
• Increased resting-state occipital functional connectivity observed after extra virgin olive oil intake
• Comparison with regular olive oil indicated significant differences in brain connectivity metrics