This page lists forty of the key research papers, books and scientific reports which have been carried out on the Olea europaea leaf in many countries.
The following terms will assist you in the reading of the headings.
Oleuropein: a phenolic compound which naturally occurs in the Olea europaea foliage and is the component most responsible for the extract’s therapeutic abilities.
Calcium elenolagte and elenolic acid: Active ingredients of the oleuropein.
Olea europaea L: This is the Latin name for the specific species of olea tree which carries the olive leaf extract’s healing properties.
Aziz, N. H., “Comparative antibacterial and antifungal effects of some phenolic compounds.” Microbios, 93 (384):43-54, 1998.
Bourquelot, E., et. Al., “Sur, l’oleuropeinnouveau principle de nature glucosidique retire de l’olivier (Olea europaea L.)” Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Seasnces de L’Academie des Sciences. Paris, 147:533, 1908.
Cruess, W. V. and Alsberg C. L., “The bitter glucoside of the olive.” Journal of the American Chemists Society, 56:2115-7, 1934.
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Tunis, Tunisia, “Hypotension, Hypoglycemia and Hypouricemia recorded after repeated administration of aqueous leaf extract of Olea europaea.” Belgian Pharmacology Journal, 49 (2), 101-8, March-April 1994.
Duarte, J., et. Al., “Effects of oleuropeoside in isolated guinea pig atria.” Planta Medicine Aug, 59, (404: 318-322, 1993. Department of Pharmacology University of Granada, Spain.
Elliot, G. A., et. al., “Preliminary safety studies with calcium elenolate, an antiviral agent.” Antimicrobial Agents & Chemotherapy, American Society of Microbiology, 173-76, 1969, 1970
Federici, R., et. al., “Improved method of isolation of bacterial inhibitors from oleuropein hydrolysis.” Applied and Environmental Microbiology 46(3):509-510, 1983
Fleming, H. P., et, al., “Antimicrobial properties of oleuropein and products of its hydrolysis from green olives.” Microbiology, 26(5):777-782, Nov. 1973.
Fredrickson, W. R., “A study of the efficacy of the olive preparation Tinctura Olea foliorumin treatment of herpetic infection.” Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients 166:110-111, May 1997.
Gariboldi, P. et. al., ”Secoiridiods from olea europaea.” Phytochemistry, 25 (4) 865-69, 1986.
Gonzales, M., et.al. “Hypoglycemic activity of olive leaf.” Planta Medicine Dec, 58 (6): 513-5, 1972. Departmento de Farmacologia, Universidad de Granada, Spain.
Gourama, H., “Effects of oleuropein on growth and aflaztoxin production by Aspergillus parastiticus.”
Dept. Food Science and Technology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln NE 68583-0919, 1987.
Hanbury, D., “On the febrifuge properties of the olive (Olea europaea L.)” Journal Universel des Sciences Medicales, tome xix, p. 257.
Heinze, J. E., et. al., “Specificity of the antiviral agent calcium elenolate.” Antimicrobial Agents & Chemotherapy., 8 (4), 421-25, 1975.
Hirschman, S. Z., “Inactivation of DNA polymerases of Murine Leukaemia viruses by calcium elenolate.” Nature New Biology, 238:277-79, 1972.
Juven, B. et. al., “Studies of the mechanism of the antimicrobial action of oleuropein.” Journal of Applied Bacteriology, 35:559-67, 1972.
Konlee, M., “The olive leaf.” Positive Health News, No 11. Spring 1996 (Keep Hope Alive, PO Box 27041, West Allis, WI, 53227.)
Kubo, I. Et. al., “A multi-chemical defense mechanism of bitter olive olea europaea (Oleaceae): Is oleuropein a phytoalexin precursor?” Journal of Chemical Ecology, 11 (2):251-63, 1985.
Panizzi, L. et.al., “The constitution of oleuropein, a bitter glucoside of the olive with hypotensive action.” Gazz Chim. Ital., 90:1449-85, 1960.
Pasquale, A. D., et. al., “HPLC analysis oleuropein and some flavonoids in leaf and bud of Olea europaea L.” Il Farmaco, 46(6):803-815, 1991.
Petkov, V., “Plants with hypotensive, antiatheromatous and coronary-dilating action.” American journal of Chinese Medicine, V11(3) : 197-236, 1979.
Petkov, V. and Manolov, P., “Pharmacological analysis of the iridoid oleuropein,” arznetim-Forsch. (Drug Research), 22 (9); 1476 – 86, 1972.
Privitera, J. R., Olive Leaf Extract: A New/Old healing Bonanza for Mankind, (Covina, CA: Nutriscreen, Inc, 1996) www.falconblanco.com/health/suppliments/oliveleaf and www.curezone.com/foods/oliveleaf.html
Renis, H. E., “Inactivation of myxoviruses by calcium elenolate.” Antimicrobial Agetns and Chemotherapy, 194-199, August 1975.
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