METHOD FOR OBTAINING OLIVE LEAF EXTRACTS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF

摘要

The invention concerns a method for obtaining olive leaf extracts by performing extraction of olive leaves dried at a temperature of less than 35 DEG C with alkanols at low temperature and purifying the extract. The invention also relates to new pharmacological applications of olive leaf extracts as potentiator of cell immunity and delayed hypersensitivity in healthy humans by activating and proliferating T lymphocytes, natural killer cells, monocytes, granulocytes and pro-inflammatory cytokines.