Olive Leaf

Unexpected Benefits of Olive Leaf Extract
Scientists have isolated a unique molecule that provides olive oil with its multitude of health and life-extending benefits. Known as oleuropein, it provides the distinctive tangy, pungent, almost bitter flavor found in high quality extra virgin olive oils.1
The olive tree (Olea europaea) produces oleuropein abundantly in its leaves as well as in the olive fruit itself, and special processing techniques now allow for the extraction of a stable, standardized form of oleuropein. That means that consumers can have access to one of the most beneficial components of olive oil without the necessity of consuming excessive amounts of olive oil.
Olive leaf’s oleuropein supports healthy blood pressure already within the normal range. A controlled clinical trial documented an average of 11.5 mm Hg decline in systolic readings and a 4.8 mm Hg drop in diastolic readings using 1,000 mg per day of olive leaf extract in just eight weeks!2