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Olive Leaf
Olive Leaf can play an active role in the protection and treatment of diseases due to its natural herbal antibiotic and antioxidant properties. Scientific studies have recorded that the active compounds "oleuropein" and "eleonic" acid found in olive leaves act as antimicrobial agents. Due to these substances, olive leaf tea slows down the microbes that enter the body until the body's natural immune system reacts.
Olive leaf is a natural antibiotic and antioxidant with effects similar to garlic and onion.
It can be consumed regularly for disease prevention or used directly in the treatment of diseases.
Oleuropein, which is found in the entire olive tree and has a bitter-astringent taste, is removed during olive processing. However, it is thought that oleuropein is the most important fighter that provides the olive tree with resistance against diseases and pests. The "elenolic acid" and "calcium elenolate", which are derivatives of oleuropein, have the ability to keep away a wide variety of microorganism groups.
Today, very few people know that olive leaves are a very useful and easy-to-use medicinal plant.
Antimicrobial effect
When olive leaves are consumed as tea, oleuropein taken into the body is converted into elenolic acid by two enzymes. As we have mentioned before, elenolic acid has a high antimicrobial effect. It affects the cell wall of bacteria and thus strengthens the immune system naturally. Thus, microorganisms that have become resistant to many antibiotics and therefore many diseases caused by them are eliminated naturally.
Antioxidant effect
The oxygen in the air we breathe causes the formation of certain substances called free radicals in the body, which have a toxic effect. Rusting of iron and the death of fish after leaving the water are examples of the harmful effects of oxygen. Antioxidants neutralize harmful substances that are formed in our bodies as a result of chemical reactions or taken in from outside through cigarettes, alcohol, polluted air, etc.
With the help of antioxidants, diseases can be prevented, hormonal balance can be maintained, and the aging process can be delayed. Olive leaf extract has high antioxidant activity. This effect occurs as a result of the synergistic effects of the oleuropein compound and other phenolic compounds given in the table. It has an antioxidant activity approximately 2.5 times higher than the antioxidant activity of vitamins C and E.
Effect on coronary arteries:
Many studies conducted in vivo have shown that oleuropein has a vasodilator effect, lowers blood pressure and has anti-arrhythmic properties. It has also been concluded that it causes a decrease in LDL cholesterol levels. Good results are obtained with olive leaf tea in heart diseases. As a result of laboratory and clinical studies, olive leaf tea has also been found to be effective in heart failure and vascular occlusions.
Hypoglycemic effect:
Again, in in-vivo studies; oleuropein, the active ingredient of olive leaves, showed a hypoglycemic effect and a decrease in high blood sugar levels was observed.
Olive Leaf
The olive tree (Olea europaea) is an evergreen plant belonging to the Oleaceae family. Olive leaves have been used by humans thousands of years ago as a remedy for diseases. In recent years, research on natural organic plants has become increasingly important in the world.
Olive trees are among the most durable trees in the world. They owe their longevity largely to the production of a substance called oleuropein, which gives them resistance to diseases and pests.
Most microorganisms have become resistant to the antibiotics we have been using for over 40 years. Many diseases that used to be treatable with antibiotics have now become untreatable. The fact that bacteria and viruses are becoming more resistant to these drugs is a result of overdosing or misusing antibiotics. Here, the “oleuropein” substance found in olive leaves and its hydrolyses are an effective and very valuable component on microorganisms that have become resistant to antibiotics.
To date, nearly 100 substances have been obtained from olive leaves.
The compounds strengthen the body's immune system and make it resistant to diseases. The leaf contains 60-90 mg/gr of oleuropein.
Oleuropein is the most active phenolic compound of the leaf. This compound is also a secoiridoid glycoside with therapeutic effects. When olive leaves are taken in tea or extract form; oleuropein is converted into elenoic acid by two enzymes (esterase and beta glucosidase) found in the human body. This compound has a strong antibacterial effect, especially a lethal effect on pathogenic bacteria.
Areas and other organisms that are beneficial to olive leaves
Regulating Blood Sugar Levels
Regulating LDL Cholesterol Levels
Antioxidant Effect
Bronchitis
Common Cold
Ear Infections
Fibromalaria
Fungal Infections
Herpes Virus
Salmonella sp.
Candidiasis
Dysentery
Streptococcus sp.
Candidiasis
Dysentery
Streptococcus sp.
Hepatitis A, B, C
Pneumonia
Skin Disorders
Shingles
Rheumatic Diseases
Preparation of olive leaf tea
A teaspoon of dried leaves is placed in a glass of hot water and left to brew for 2-3 minutes. It is filtered and thus olive leaf tea is prepared. 2-3 cups per day is the recommended dose.
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