Olive Leaves Contain Compounds With Melanoma-Fighting Potential

A recent study of olive leaves from Spain and Greece found differences in phytochemical makeup.

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Olive oil is known to have health benefits, but what about the olive leaf?

A recent study shows that ethanolic extracts from olive leaves sourced from Spain and Greece have antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-cancer properties that may have therapeutic uses for treating melanoma, a type of skin cancer.

Greek Versus Spanish

Researchers from Romania conducted a study, published in Antioxidants on June 27, to investigate olive leaves’ phytochemical composition and potential.