Olive Oil and Olive Leaf FAQs

March 31, 2016
Olive Oil and Olive Leaf

What is Olive Oil?


What is it used for?

Olive oil is one of the world’s most popular cooking oils, primarily due to its remarkable flavor and cooking characteristics.

What are some of olive oil’s benefits?

Modern researchers have zeroed in on olive oil as one reason that the Mediterranean diet is so healthy. Mediterranean cultures seem to derive most of their fat calories from olive oil, while Western cultures derive theirs primarily from processed vegetable oils and animal fats. Although the Mediterranean diet is higher in vegetables, fruits, legumes and whole grains, olive oil is the principal source of fat and a healthy alternative to animal fats and butter.


How does olive oil compare to other cooking oils?


Is your olive oil cold pressed?

Ellyndale® Extra Virgin Olive Oil is cold-pressed without the use of solvents or other chemicals. It is pure extra virgin olive oil from first-pressing with no additives, preservatives, or artificial processing aids.

Does NOW offer other olive-based nutritional products?

We offer two different forms of Olive Leaf Extract in vegetable capsules, but these products are extracted from olive leaves, not the fruit. We carry a 500 mg product standardized to 6% oleuropeins, one of the active constituents in olive leaves. We also carry an Extra Strength Olive Leaf Extract that has 18% oleuropeins with 500 mg of the herb echinacea added to complement the extract’s beneficial properties.

How is olive leaf extract processed?
