Olive
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Botanical Name |
Olea europea |
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Family |
Oleaceae |
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Habitat |
Sunny places |
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Description |
Evergreen broad-leaved tree to 15m. Trunk often twisted and short Stems: rounded or square sometimes thorny Leaves: opposite, leathery Flowers: creamy white June |
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Native to |
Mediterranean |
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Part Used |
Oil, leaves |
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Actions |
Mild aperient, emollient, nutritive |
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Constituents |
Bitters, alkaloids Oil: glyercides of oleic acid (70-80%), linoleic, palmitic, stearic acid glycerides Leaf: Iridoids: oleuropein, oleuroside, ligustroside, oleoside dimethyl ether Triterpenes: oleanolic and maslin acid Chalcones: olivine and its glycosides Flavonoids: apigenin, luteolin glycosides |