SOD2 and neurodegenerative disease: Considering that mitochondrial oxidative stress in the CNS affects the modulation of SOD2 function and neurological disorders in neurodegenerative diseases such as stroke, Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), and age-related loss of cognitive function, we suppose that consumption of olive leaf tea and olive leaf supplements could help in slowing the progression of the disease.