Open AccessOlive Leaf (<b><i>Olea europaea L. folium</i></b>): Potential Effects on Glycemia and Lipidemia
Author(s) -
Nilüfer Acar Tek,
Duygu Ağagündüz
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of nutrition and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.926
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1421-9697
pISSN - 0250-6807
DOI - 10.1159/000505508
Subject(s) - olea , oleuropein , oleaceae , polyphenol , olive leaf , hydroxytyrosol , mediterranean diet , traditional medicine , biology , antioxidant , food science , medicine , olive oil , botany , biochemistry , pathology
Olive tree (Olea europaea, Oleaceae) leaves have been widely used in traditional herbal medicine to prevent and treat various diseases especially in Mediterranean countries. They contain several potentially bioactive compounds that may have hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic properties.
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