Olive Leaf

Leaf

Antioxidant, Hypocholesterolemic, Anti-microbial, Anti-hypertensive, Enhence immunity

Turkey

Historically, olive leaves were used by old civilizations for the care of many illnesses. More than 5,000 years ago the Egyptians already used olive oil to light their temples, and also as an ointment, as a cosmetic and possibly as Food. Egyptians used olive leaves for mummifying bodies of their pharaohs.  In addition, later olive leaves became very popular folk remedy for fever. In the 1800s the British used them to handle tropical diseases such as malaria, which was so regnant in the colonies . In the middle of the previous century, olive leaf extract was found to be positively acting on hypertension. Since then, research discussing olive leaves’ potentialities increased. Over the past few years, a lot of attention was paid to obtaining biologically active compounds from natural sources. Leaves decoction for topical application as wound healing and antiseptic.