The nutritional and therapeutic importance of Olea europaea-a review

作     者：Ali Esmail Al-Snafi 

作者机构：Department of PharmacologyCollege of MedicineUniversity of Thi-QarNasiriyah 64001Iraq 

出 版 物：《TMR Integrative Medicine》 (TMR整合医学)

年 卷 期：2023年第7卷第30期

页      面：1-10页

学科分类：1008[医学-中药学(可授医学、理学学位)] 1006[医学-中西医结合] 100602[医学-中西医结合临床] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Olea europaea olive olive oil constituents pharmacology 

摘      要：Olea europaea(Family:Oleaceae)is the characteristic fruit tree of the Mediterranean *** oil extracted from the fruit was the essential product,olive oil was used for cooking and as salad *** was preferred for its flavor and beneficial health ***,low grade oil was used in cosmetics,as lubricants and for soap *** parts were traditionally used in the treatment of diabetes,malaria,hypertension,coughs,asthma,lumbago,rheumatism,kidney problems,urinary tract infections,nose bleeding,for eye infections and to relieve sore *** 676 distinct chemical compounds were identified in the Olea europaea,they were included(fatty acids,phenolic compounds,alcohols,volatiles,phospholipids,triterpenic acids,sterols,hydrocarbons,sugars,amino acids,tocopherols,pigments,and many other compounds).Olea europaea extracts and oil possessed many pharmacological activities included cardiovascular,anti-obesity,antidiabetic,inflammatory,analgesic,antioxidant,antimicrobial,antiparasitic,anti-anticancer,immunomodulatory,respiratory,endocrine,reproductive and protective *** review discussed the contents,pharmacological,nutritional and therapeutic activities of Olea europaea.