The Potential Uses of Olive Leaf Extracts in Various Areas

Authors : Songül TACER, Meltem AŞAN ÖZÜSAĞLAM

Pages : 8-22

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Publication Date : 2022-06-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Olive leaves have been used in traditional folk remedies for centuries. In this study, antimicrobial of food and clinical, fish pathogens and breast milk-derived lactic acid bacteria insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(LAB); and sun protection factors insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SPF); of olive leaf extracts of Ayvalık Yaglık and Manzanilla variety were investigated. The results of the disc diffusion method indicated that extract showed antibacterial activity against the test microorganisms with inhibition zones from 8.52 mm to19.36 mm. The potential for use of the different extracts together with some lactic acid bacteria strains LAB was also examined. The SPF values of the extract and the extract+cream mixture were recorded as 0.05 and 16.46. According to these results, leaves extracts can be used as a sunscreen in cosmetics industry. In addition, the extracts have shown that they can be used as natural additives in feed and food products as an alternative to chemical preservatives.
Keywords : Antimicrobial, Extract, Natural Preservatives, Ultra Violet, Cream