Valuable Nutrients and Functional Bioactives in Different Parts of Olive (Olea europaea L.)—A Review

Valuable Nutrients and Functional Bioactives in Different Parts of Olive (Olea europaea L.)—A Review

The Olive tree (Olea europaea L.), a native of the Mediterranean basin and parts of Asia, is now widely cultivated in many other parts of the world for production of olive oil and table olives. Olive is a rich source of valuable nutrients and bioactives of medicinal and therapeutic interest. Olive f...

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Main Authors: Nazamid Saari, Khalid M. Alkharfy, Rahele Ghanbari, Anwarul-Hassan Gilani, Farooq Anwar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-03-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
Mediterranean diet
high-value components
bioactives
phytochemicals
virgin olive oil
medicinal uses
therapeutic potential
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/13/3/3291/

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