Oleuropein

polyphenol · cardiovascular · Oral

Oleuropein, a polyphenol. Iridoid secoglycoside — main bitter phenolic in olive leaves. Hydrolyzed in gut to hydroxytyrosol + elenolic acid.… Oral half-life 2 h.

Iridoid secoglycoside — main bitter phenolic in olive leaves. Hydrolyzed in gut to hydroxytyrosol + elenolic acid. Antihypertensive (modest, ~5 mmHg) + LDL-protective in clinical trials.