Olive leaves tea

Olive leaves are considered a by-product of olive oil and table olive farming. Olive leaves, available throughout the year, are one of the by-products of olive farming; they accumulate during the pruning of the olive trees.

Several reports have shown that olive leaves have antioxidant activity, anti-HIV properties, anti-proliferative and apoptotic effects, protective effect against human leukaemia, lipid-lowering activity. There are five groups of identified phenolic compounds in olive tree and oleuropein is the most abundant phenolic compound in olive leaves, followed by hydroxytyrosol, luteolin-7-glucosides, apigenin-7-glucosides and verbascoside.

Moreover, oleanolic acid is the main triterpene in olive leaves, followed by maslinic acid, accounting for up to 20 g/kg of total triterpenic acids.

Olive leaf infusions have been used in traditional herbal medicine to treat and prevent many diseases, including diabetes. In addition to its potential anti-glycemic effects, finding therapeutic value in olive tree leaf also has a sustainable dimension.

This tea will help to lower blood pressure in cases of hypertension. It is good for heart, because it dilates coronary veins, increasing the blood flow and thus helping to regulate the heartbeat. It is no wonder that it may help to relieve arrhythmias. Olive leaf tea is caffeine free.
Olive leaves tea