Russian olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia L.): From a variety of traditional medicinal applications to its novel roles as active antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-mutagenic and analgesic agent
Elaeagnus angustifolia L., which is commonly known as oleaster or Russian olive, is a deciduous plant from Elaeagnacea family. This plant can tolerate and survive a wide variety of environmental conditions. Different parts of E. angustifolia plant, especially the fruits and flowers, have been used t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2225411015000942 |