During this time, you probably already know the many benefits of olive oil extracted from the fruit. But there was another part of the plant olive or Olea europaea which has many benefits, especially for health. That part is nothing but leaves.
In traditional Moroccan medicine, olive leaf is used to maintain blood sugar levels and diabetes. Whereas today, the olive leaf known and widely used, especially after a lot of scientific research that supports the benefits.
One of the main content results in the olive leaf compound called oleuropein, which has been studied since the early 1900s. Belonging to the iridoid oleuropein which has antibacterial activity, antiviral, and antifungal, as well as useful against various types of internal infection. Oleuropein thermogenin can also increase production in the body, which is a compound that can burn fat effectively.
In a recent study, oleuropein can be useful for lowering blood pressure. Studies in Milan showed that this compound is a potent antioxidant, which can inhibit the oxidation of lipids in the blood, as well as lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease.
In fact, the antioxidant activity in olive leaves is higher than in green tea. Scientific studies have shown that antioxidant compounds derived from plants can provide health benefits, and help to reduce the risk of various chronic diseases.
Olive leaf is a good source of anticancer compounds that apigenin and luteolin, as well as the source of anti-malarial compounds cinchonine. Olive leaf can also act as an anti-inflammatory. Studies in animals have shown that olive leaf extract may prevent nerve damage, so it is good to prevent stroke.
Chris Kilham, ethnobotany expert who studied herbal medicine from the University of Massachusetts Amherst said, in an age of modern medicine as it is today, often found a material that has long been used as traditional medicine, it turns out after the true scientific inquiry has health benefits. It also occurs in the olive leaf.
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