Phytother Res. 2002 May; 16(3): 286-7.

Effect of freeze dried extract of Olea europaea on the pituitary-thyroid axis in rats.

Al-Qarawi AA, Al-Damegh MA, ElMougy SA.

Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.

The effect of an aqueous extract of olive (Olea europaea) leaf on the thyroid activity was studied. The results suggest a stimulatory action of the extract on the thyroid, unrelated to the pituitary.