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Compound Profile

Olive Leaf Extract

Olive leaf extract reduces blood pressure comparably to low dose captopril.

Use extra caution — Safety notes are not source complete in this workbook row; avoid broad safety claims and hold for interaction, population, and formulation review. Details

Last reviewed: •1 source citedReport a correctionProfile-wide ·C Limited
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At a glance

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Evidence
Grade C
Safety
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Profile context
NO antioxidant, vascular function, oxidative stress
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Evidence level
Limited evidence
Typical onset
Varies by prep
Safety rating
Use extra caution: Interaction risk
Best for
NO Antioxidant, Vascular Function, Oxidative Stress
Avoid / review if
Known Hypersensitivity To Olive Leaf Or Olive Products, Anticoagulant Or Antiplatelet Medications Due To Increased Bleeding Risk

Botanical Context

Source botanicals and comparison guides related to Olive Leaf Extract.

Safety

Safety & Cautions

Safety notes are not source complete in this workbook row; avoid broad safety claims and hold for interaction, population, and formulation review.

High caution

Caution level: High. Multiple caution categories apply, or the record uses avoid/contraindication language.

  • Interaction-AwareMedication or interaction context is explicitly noted.
  • Anticoagulant CautionBleeding or anticoagulant-adjacent caution language is present.
  • Pregnancy/Breastfeeding CautionPregnancy or breastfeeding caution language is present.

Evidence-based safety

Caution when combined

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High-Priority Caution

147 flagged pairings

Bleeding / anticoagulant risk

Moderate Caution

191 flagged pairings

Blood-sugar lowering · Blood-pressure effects

Representative pairings are shown below. Large mechanism groups are intentionally summarized to keep profiles focused and crawl-efficient.

Evidence Summary

Profile-wide ·C Limited

Evidence lens

Read as directional context, not settled clinical proof.

LimitedLimited evidence

Human clinical evidence: Not the primary signal

Mechanistic / preclinical: Mechanism mapped — Endothelial Function Support · Inflammatory Signaling Modulation · Neuroprotective Activity

Research maturity: Theoretical / mechanistic research — Mechanistic or unresolved evidence is kept separate from established human outcomes.

Safety boundary: Safety note available — Safety notes are not source complete in this workbook row; avoid broad safety claims and hold for interaction, population, and formulation review.

This profile cites 1 human study.

Evidence Strength

Confidence estimate based on the design quality and consistency of published clinical trials.

Limited evidence

Olive Leaf Extract has a limited evidence rating.

AdaptogenStress & MoodLongevity
Citation density
0.3
Sources
1
Effects
3
Research recency
Mixed recency
Evidence Grade

Grade C: Limited Evidence

Evaluation of methodological rigor, population reach, and evidence alignment.

Design Match
Randomized controlled trial
Risk of Bias
Low
Consistency
Not assessed
Strongest recorded design is a randomized controlled trial, drawn from 2 recorded studies, 1 in people.
How evidence grades work

Each grade reflects the strength and consistency of published human evidence — not marketing claims. Grades are based on study count, design quality, effect size, consistency, and recency.

Strong
Multiple RCTs, consistent direction, adequate effect size
Moderate
Some RCTs or consistent observational data in humans
Preliminary / Mixed
Animal or in-vitro only, or conflicting human data
Traditional / Theoretical
Traditional use only; no controlled human trials
Clinical Study Summaries (1)0 human evidence sources · 0 human trials · Participant totals not consistently reported · Consistency not yet classifiable

What the evidence actually shows

This table contains 1 structured source, including 0 human evidence sources; 0 are human trials.

StudyDesignNDoseDurationPopulationOutcomeResult & magnitudeSource

Molecular mechanisms of inflammation. Anti-inflammatory benefits of virgin olive oil and the phenolic compound oleocanthal

PubMed · Curr Pharm Des · 2011

Background
Narrative review

Summarizes selected literature without the full prespecified search and selection methods of a systematic review.

——————PubMed →

How Olive Leaf Extract Works

Simplified mechanism pathway based on preclinical and pharmacological evidence. Does not confirm clinical efficacy.

Mechanism Pathway — How Olive Leaf Extract Works

How Olive Leaf Extract WorksOlive Leaf Extract acts on biological target pathways via antioxidant, leading to no antioxidant.Olive Leaf ExtractBiological TargetBiological pathwayAntioxidantNo AntioxidantObservable outcomeVascular FunctionSupport
CompoundTarget / ReceptorMechanismEffect / Outcome

Dosing

Common form
capsule or standardized extract
No standardized dose
Our source data records the usual product form for this ingredient but no studied dose. Preparations differ widely, so follow the standardization on the product you actually have and speak to a clinician before starting.
Mechanisms & biological pathways

Preclinical mechanism details from scientific profiles; these represent plausible pathways but do not guarantee clinical efficacy in humans.

  • Endothelial Function Support
  • Inflammatory Signaling Modulation
  • Neuroprotective Activity
  • ACE Inhibition (Potential)
  • Endothelial Nitric Oxide Modulation
  • Stress Response Modulation

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