NP Olive Leaf Extract 120

Modern Research Findings
An active flavonoid compound, oleuropein, has been isolated from the olive leaf, fruit, root and bark. Oleuropein was found to be active against insects and bacterial diseases that can plague the tree. Chemical analyses has continued and, in 1969, a pharmaceutical company announced that a substance extracted from this compound was active in laboratory testing against all viruses screened, including coxsackie, herpes, rabies, polio and those responsible for the common upper respiratory flu and stomach flu. Research since that time has found activity in laboratory testing against fungi and bacteria as well, including the highly toxic Bacillus cereus that is responsible for many types of food poisoning.

Cardiovascular Benefits
Researchers have found that oleuropein is a potent antioxidant that is particularly protective in hardening of the arteries. This compound also slows the loss of vitamin E in the body that occurs during oxidation damage to tissues. It grabs charged metal ions that are involved in this destructive process, making them incapable of causing further damage. Laboratory studies from Bulgaria, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Spain and Germany have reported positive effects from olive leaf and its active compounds for relaxing blood vessels for improved circulation, regulating heartbeat, lowering blood sugar in both healthy and diabetic subjects and lowering blood pressure. These findings show some promise for the scientific validation of olive leaf’s traditional folklore.reputation. *