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Olive Leaf Extract & Oleuropein Benefits & Uses

Botanical Name: Olea Europaea

Other Common Names: african olive, brown olive, common olive, European olive, olive tree, small-fruited olive, wild olive

Habitat: Olea Europaea is native to southern Europe, northern Africa and western Asia. African olive (subspecies) is native to Africa, Madagascar, western Asia and the Indian subcontinent.

Description: Olive leaves are from the common olive tree, an evergreen tree usually 2-10m tall with branched upright stems. The leaves are arranged oppositely in elongated shapes 3-7cm long and 1-2cm wide with pointed tips. The leaves are glossy dark green on the front and silver-green or yellow-brown on the undersides. Small white flowers with four petals bloom and eventually spawn the purple-black or green fruit which is 15-30mm long and 6-20mm wide with a single hard seed surrounded by oily flesh.

Plant Parts Used: The oil of the fruits (olives) along with the dried leaves are used. The dried leaves are used to extract oleuropein, the active ingredient. Olive fruits can be eaten raw and used in cooking as well as the oil.

Therapeutic Uses, Benefits and Claims of Olive Leaf Extract and Oleuropein

Did you know that the olive leaf was first medicinally incorporated in Ancient Egypt? For the Egyptians, it was the Holy Grail of herbal healing. Olives and their leaves have played a huge role in Middle-Eastern and Mediterranean cultures throughout the ages, helping people greatly with their health. A true anti-aging compound, olive leaves have blood sugar and blood pressure regulating properties, while also providing cardiovascular, cognitive,... Read more →