Food Engineering Department, Nutrition Section, Ege University, 35100 Izmir, Turkey.
Nutr Rev. 2009 Nov;67(11):632-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2009.00248.x.
Olive tree (Olea europaea L.) leaves have been widely used in traditional remedies in European and Mediterranean countries such as Greece, Spain, Italy, France, Turkey, Israel, Morocco, and Tunisia. They have been used in the human diet as an extract, an herbal tea, and a powder, and they contain many potentially bioactive compounds that may have antioxidant, antihypertensive, antiatherogenic, anti-inflammatory, hypoglycemic, and hypocholesterolemic properties. One of these potentially bioactive compounds is the secoiridoid oleuropein, which can constitute up to 6-9% of dry matter in the leaves. Other bioactive components found in olive leaves include related secoiridoids, flavonoids, and triterpenes. The evidence supporting the potentially beneficial effects of olive leaves on human health are presented in this brief review.
橄榄树（Olea europaea L.）叶子在欧洲和地中海国家（如希腊、西班牙、意大利、法国、土耳其、以色列、摩洛哥和突尼斯）的传统疗法中被广泛使用。它们被用作提取物、草药茶和粉末添加到人类饮食中，并且含有许多可能具有抗氧化、降压、抗动脉粥样硬化、抗炎、降血糖和降胆固醇作用的生物活性化合物。其中一种可能的生物活性化合物是橄榄苦苷，它可以占到叶子干重的 6-9%。橄榄叶中还含有其他生物活性成分，包括相关的次级胆汁酸、类黄酮和三萜类化合物。本综述介绍了支持橄榄叶对人类健康可能有益的证据。
