Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate postgraduate theses about olive leaf in Turkey between 2000-2019. There were 58 master’s degrees, 5 doctorates and 1 expertise in medicine theses (total 64 postgraduate theses). It was determined that olive leaf theses with a single subject entry constitute 86% of the total theses. When the theses are grouped according to the study subjects determined as medicinal uses (27%), uses in formula as raw material (22%), olive leaf analysis (17%), uses in animal feed (14%), extract production (9%), drying technology (8%) and another subject (3%). Despite reports of cosmetic potential of olive leaf, there is no study has been seen on uses of olive leaf in cosmetics in these theses.

Keywords:Olive leaf; Phenolic compounds; Biochemistry; Oleuropein; DNA