Olive Leaf Extract
Olea europaea- What it is
- Extract of olive tree leaf, usually standardised for the phenolic compound oleuropein.
- Why it appears
- Listed first in the official product materials and associated with heart health and blood sugar.
- What has been studied
- Randomised trials of phenolic-rich olive leaf extract against blood pressure and lipid markers [1], and systematic reviews of olive polyphenols in cognition and neurodegeneration [2].
- Limitations
- Cognitive findings come mostly from dietary-pattern and laboratory work, not from olive leaf capsules.