Review Article

Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology of Olea europaea (Olive)

Table 3

Antidiabetic activities of Olea europaea.

S. no.Part/type of extract/compoundDisease/assayAnimal modelEffective doseReference drugReference

1Olive leaf biophenols (oleuropein + hydroxytyrosol)Insulin sensitivity improvementMiddle aged overweight men58.8 mg[151]
2Aqueous extract of leavesAntidiabetic assayStreptozotocin induced diabetic rats200 mg/KgMetformin[259]
3Oleanolic acidDiabetic neuropathy preventionSprague Dawley rats60 mg/KgStreptozotocin[149]
4Ethanolic extract of leavesAntidiabetic activityMale adult Wistar rats0.5 g/KgGlibenclamide[146]
5Oleuropein and hydroxytyrosolAntidiabetic and antioxidant activitiesAdult male Wistar rats16 mg/KgTrolox[145]
6OleuropeinHypoglycemic and antioxidant effectMale New Zealand rabbits20 mg/KgAlloxan[143]
7Oleanolic acidAntihyperglycemic activityIn vitro Oleuropein[144]
8Oleanolic acid demethyl-Amylase and lipase inhibitionIn vitro Oleuropein[117]