Another staple of diets associated with a low occurrence of cardiovascular disease amongst the population, olives
contain hydroxytyrosol and oleuropein which give olive oil its pungent taste and aroma.
Not exact matches
It
contains an active ingredient called
hydroxytyrosol, which is not only one of the most powerful antioxidants known to man, but it also helps create new mitrochondria — the energy powerhouses in your cells.
In addition to potent antioxidants such as
hydroxytyrosol and oleanic acid, olive leaves
contain a phenolic compound called oleuropein.
Olive leaf
contains other, less famous phytonutrients with potent medicinal properties, including
hydroxytyrosol and tyrosol.
Each capsule
contains 525 mg of olive leaf extract, but while 500 mg is standardised to 25 % oleuropein, an excellent level itself, the other 25 mg is standardised to 16 %
hydroxytyrosol, the other main medicinal compound in olive leaves.