Potential Health Benefits of Olive Leaf

Potential Health Benefits of Olive Oil and Plant Polyphenols

Beneficial effects of natural plant polyphenols on the human body have been evaluated in a number of scientific research projects. Bioactive polyphenols are natural compounds of various chemical structures. Their sources are mostly fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds, roots, bark, leaves of different plants, herbs, whole grain products, processed foods (dark chocolate), as well as tea, coffee, a...

Health Benefits of Olives and Olive Oil

Polyphenols benefits of olive leaf (Olea europaea L) to human health.

INTRODUCTION The phenolic compounds present in olive leaves (Olea europaea L.) confer benefits to the human health. OBJECTIVES To review the scientific literature about the benefits of the polyphenols of olive leaves to human health. METHOD Literature review in the LILACS-BIREME, SciELO and MEDLINE databases for publications in English, Portuguese and Spanish with the descriptors "Olea euro...

Olive Leaf abs/CD

Calcium elenolate is a multifunctional monoterpene which can be isolated from acid-hydrolyzed aqueous extracts of various parts of olive plants. Viruses tested in this study were: Coxackievirus A21, parainfluenza 3 virus, herpesvirus (MRS), pseudorabies virus, vesicular stomatitis virus, encephalomyocarditis virus, Newcastle virus (GB), poliovirus 1,2,and 3, influenza A virus (PR8), Sindbis vir...

Green tea: potential health benefits.

Green tea has been used widely and in high doses for centuries as a health tonic in many societies. Evidence suggests that green tea is effective for treating genital warts. There is some supportive evidence for the use of green tea in cancer prevention. Drinking green tea is associated with a decrease in all-cause mortality, but not in cancer-related mortality. Small clinical studies have foun...