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made by Douglas Laboratories
Olive Leaf Extract (oleuropein)
This product has been widely studied since the early 1960's for it's amazing immune-stimulating properties. The promise of the herb warrented years of research by drug sompanies to synthetically copy the natural action of oleuropein, but no suitable replacment was found.
Research concluded that the natural immunomodulating action of oleuropein was impossible to synthesuze. More recent studies of oleuropein concentrated on the excellent antioxident use, and therefore a major part of bacteria and virus (cold & flu) defense.
Olive Leaf Extract helps to improve resistance to microbial infection
It contain significant quantities of phenolic compounds, such as oleuropein, oleuropeoside, and hydroxytyrosol, that have been shown to have anti microbial properties, as well as antioxidant power.
FUNCTIONS
The olive tree (Olea europaea) contains a major class of polyphenols, the secoiridoides. These polyphenols, including oleuropein and derivatives, may provide protection against intestinal or respiratory infections. Recent studies have demonstrated oleuropein’s growth inhibition of several pathogenic bacterial strains, including Salmonella typhi, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Bacillus cereus. Other studies have shown that the olive plant’s phenolics can reduce the production of toxins from Aspergillus flavus.
Olive plant tissue has also been shown to reduce the oxidation of low density lipoproteins (LDL). This effect may explain some of the beneficial effects of a Mediterranean diet. The antioxidant potential of Olea europaea’s polyphenolic compounds, such as oleuropein, may reduce atherogenic progression associated with heart disease. Animal studies have also demonstrated that dietary oleuropein can not only increase resistance of LDLs to oxidation, but also reduce plasma levels of total, free, and esterified cholesterol.
Other aspects of the olive plant’s cardioprotective properties include its vasodilator effect and its inhibition of platelet aggregation. The polyphenols of the olive plant also have hypoglycemic properties. Oleuropeoside’s antidiabetic activity is thought to result from two mechanisms: potentiation of glucose-induced insulin secretion and increased peripheral uptake of glucose.
INDICATIONS
Olive Leaf Extract may be a useful dietary supplement for those who wish to improve their resistance to microbial infection.
FORMULA (#83905)
Each Vcaps Vegetarian Capsule Contains:
Olive Leaf Extract (standardized)................500 mg
Suggested Use: Take 1-2 capsules per day, or as directed by a health care professional.
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