Olive leaves herbal tea effect in type 2 diabetic patients with prehypertension 

Wissam Zam and Ali Ali  ABSTRACT  Olive tree leaves have been widely used in traditional medicine for its antioxidant, antihypertensive, hypoglycemic, hypocholesterolemic and cardioprotective activity. A clinical study was conducted to evaluate the anti-hypertensive effect of olive leaves herbal tea (50 g of dried and ground leaves in 250 ml of warm water/twice daily for …

Effects of the Olive-Derived Polyphenol Oleuropein on Human Health

Barbara Barbaro,1,†Gabriele Toietta,2,†Roberta Maggio,1Mario Arciello,1,3Mirko Tarocchi,4Andrea Galli,4 and Clara Balsano5,*Segura-Carretero Antonio, External EditorAuthor informationArticle notesCopyright and License informationDisclaimerThis article has been cited by other articles in PMC.Go to: Abstract The use of the products derived from the olive tree on human health dates back centuries. In several civilizations, the olive tree had and still has a very strong cultural and …