Olive Leaf Extract capsules contain significant quantities of phenolic compounds shown to have anti-microbial properties, anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, as well as antioxidant power.

The olive tree (Olea europaea) contains a major class of polyphenols, including oeuropein and derivatives, that may provide protection against pathogenic microorganisms. Recent studies have demonstrated oleuropein's growth inhibition of several pathogenic bacterial strains, including Salmonella typhi, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Bacillus cereus. Other studies have shown that the olive plant's phenolics can reduce the production of toxins from Aspergillus flavus.



The antioxidant potential of the olive tree's polyphenolic compounds, such as oleuropein, may reduce atherogenic progression associated with heart disease. Animal studies have also demonstrated that dietary oleuropein can both increase resistance of LDLs to oxidation and support plasma levels of total, free, and esterified cholesterol. Other aspects of the olive plant's cardioprotective properties include its vasodilator effect and its inhibition of platelet aggregation.

The polyphenols of the olive plant also have hypoglycemic properties.

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