Olive Olea europae L., var. europaea (MilIer) Lehr Family: Oleaceae Common name: Olive Oil-brava to

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Olive Olea europae L., var. europaea (MilIer) Lehr Family: Oleaceae Common name: Olive Oil-brava to europaea L. var. sylvestris (Miller) Lehr, also called OLEASTER. different foods of india Habitat and Distribution: It originated from the southern Caucasus, the high plains of Iran and the Mediterranean coast of Syria and Palestine, later expanding to the rest of the Mediterranean different foods of india and American zones of similar climate. Grown in almost any country. Part used: Leaves and oil obtained different foods of india from fruits different foods of india (olive oil). Constituents: - Sheets: iridoid (6%) (oleoeuropeósido); choline derivatives, flavonoids and derivatives luteol olivol; bitter constituent (olivamarina); triterpene derivatives different foods of india (oleanolic); saponosides, phenolic acids, minerals (calcium); mannitol; tannins; waxes. - Oil: glyceride esters of oleic (78 to 86%), linoleic (up to 7%), palmitic different foods of india and stearic (9 to 12%), phytosterols, vitamins A and E. Therapeutic Properties of Olive Oil: The health benefits produced by olive oil are due basically to the substances it contains. The high amount of monounsaturated fat lowers LDL (bad cholesterol) and, contrary to what occurs different foods of india with saturated animal fat, is not converted into cholesterol. Thus, the regular consumption of olive oil reduces the possibility of the formation of atheromatous plaques in the blood vessel wall. This in turn leads to a reduced risk of heart disease such as myocardial infarction, and also for strokes (stroke). Apart from monounsaturated fat, with all its benefits, olive oil is rich in polyphenols (plant chemicals which are potent anti-oxidants). different foods of india By preventing the oxidation biological polyphenols reduce the formation of free radicals. These, through the cellular damage they produce, are the great villains of aging and chronic degenerative diseases such as cancer. Ethnomedical uses and Physicians: - Sheets: in moderate different foods of india hypertension, prevention of arteriosclerosis and rheumatism. - Oil: internally in the hepatobiliary dyskinesia, constipation, different foods of india and hypercholesterolemia; as a lubricant different foods of india and anti-inflammatory intestine. Externally in skin disorders, sunburn or first-degree burns. Main indications: Hypertension. Contraindications: Do not use olive oil, as when there is bile duct biliary atresia. Side Effects and Toxicity: Leaves, by tannins. are slightly irritating to the gastric mucosa by that preparations should be taken during meals. Aromatherapy: Has the epidermis and regenerative action, due to its high concentration of oleic acid, is an excellent emollient. Contains different foods of india lots of vegetable squalene. History: In ancient Greece there was already talk of the olive trees. Tell them that during disputes over land where today stands the city of Athens, Poseidon, with a stroke of his trident, would have produced a beautiful and strong horse. The goddess different foods of india Pallas Athene, would have then brought an olive tree can produce oil to light the night and soothe the pain of the wounded, providing food rich in flavor different foods of india and energy. Across the Mediterranean, different foods of india the Italians say that Romulus and Remus, founders descendants of the gods of Rome saw the light of day for the first time under the branches different foods of india of an olive tree. The hard fact is that fossilized remains of trees are found in Italy, North Africa, in paintings on the rocks of the mountains of the central Sahara, aged six thousand to seven thousand different foods of india years between the fifth and the second millennium BC Mummies of the twentieth dynasty Egypt were found dressed in olive granules braided different foods of india and Crete, records were found in reliefs and relics of the Minoan era (2500 BC). Trivia: "Cultivated in Ancient Egypt for over four thousand years ago, the Egyptians of Dynasty VII designated it for Tat, the Greeks already agricultavam the time of Homer, in Syria since the III millennium (.) King Solomon sent the I oil Hiram king of Tyre, in exchange for materials and craftsmen who designed the building of the temple, Zerubbabel and Joshua traded different foods of india oil now with the people of Sidon and Tyre in exchange different foods of india for timber from the cedars of Lebanon, in Palestine, King David does it keep for special stewards and Libyan Oasis populate this tree is nutritious fruits "The olive branch is used as a Christian symbol in the Bible mention that the dove sent by Noah brought an olive branch as a preacher of the divine mercy. different foods of india It is estimated that some of the trees found in Israel different foods of india in present day should be more than 2500 years, and possibly passing the witnessed