Olive leaf extract is derived from leaves of the olive tree (Olea europaea), a small evergreen native to the eastern Mediterranean region and parts of Asia and Africa. Long with a silver-green color and leathery texture, olive leaves were traditionally boiled, with the resulting liquid used as a throat gargle, topical skin solution or wellness tonic.
Today, olive leaf extract is known as a source of phytochemicals, including the active ingredient oleuropein, a phenolic compound also present in extra-virgin olive oil. Oleuropein is broken down into elenolic acid, in the form of calcium elenolate (a calcium salt), which is believed to have health-benefiting properties.*
Hydroxytyrosol is one of the key active ingredients in the olive that is largely responsible for the olive's tremendous health benefits.with the highest antioxidant properties discovered at this moment.
Hydroxytyrosol is a phenolic compound and is amphipathic, meaning it has a lipophilic (fat soluble) end and a hydrophilic (water soluble) end. This gives it the ability to penetrate cell membranes for easy absorption into the body. This simple structure and bioactive power make this compound very cytoprotective. It readily absorbs into cells and is just as easily eliminated, so there is no risk of accumulation