WHAT ARE THE TYROSOL ESTERS? The tyrosol esters are a group of phytonutrients (plant based chemical compounds that have numerous health benefits in the human body but are not classed as essential nutrients). The 4 main tyrosol esters are: - Hydroxytyrosol. - Oleocanthal. - Oleuropein. - Tyrosol. They can only be sourced from olives, olive leaves and olive oil. Although the tyrosol esters are not classed as essential nutrients, they have numerous health benefits in the human body and are believed to be 1 of the main reasons behind the health benefits of the “Mediterranean diet”. In … [Read more...]
The Tyrosol Esters Explained
WHAT ARE THE TYROSOL ESTERS? The tyrosol esters are a group of phytonutrients (plant based chemical compounds that have numerous health benefits in the human body but are not classed as essential nutrients) that are found exclusively in olives, olive leaf and olive oil. Although they are not believed to be essential for human survival, the tyrosol esters have a number of important health benefits. For starters, they are amongst the most powerful antioxidants around and can provide significant protection from free radicals (harmful substances that are released into your body’s cells … [Read more...]
Oleuropein Explained
WHAT IS OLEUROPEIN? Oleuropein is a tyrosol ester and phytonutrient (a group of chemical compounds that occur naturally in plants and have multiple health benefits but are not considered essential to human health) that is found in green olives, olive leaf and olive oil. It acts as a powerful antioxidant in the human body and may also have further health benefits. In this article I will be providing a full overview of oleuropein and discussing its possible health benefits. WHAT IS THE HISTORY OF OLEUROPEIN? Awareness of oleuropein dates back to ancient times. Ancient Egyptians used … [Read more...]