Olive oil is a liquid fat extracted
from olives, (a traditional tree crop grown in Mediterranean Basin). The oil is
obtained by pressing whole olives. The fruit of olive is a small drupe about
1.0 to 2.5 cm long, thinner-fleshed and smaller in wild plants than those grown
in orchard. They are harvested in green to purple stage. The composition of
olive oil varies with the cultivar, time of harvest, altitude, and extraction
process. It predominantly consists of oleic acid (up to 83%), with lesser
proportions of other fatty acids including linoleic acid (up to 21%) as well as
palmitic acid (up to 20%).
Benefits Of Olive Oil
It’s a good source of Iron.
Helps in relieving Constipation
Helps in keeping hair & skin healthy
Helps in reduction in depression
risk & breast cancer risk
Helps maintain healthy
cholesterol levels
Helps to protect from ulcerative
colitis & curing Alzheimer's disease
Helps in curing Acute
pancreatitis
Helps in improving cardiovascular
system
Inflammation reduction
Helps in preventing stroke
Uses of Olive Oil
Olive oil has a wide variety of
uses. It is used as a hair conditioner, used for clearing up acne, as a
substitute for shaving cream, for cleaning greasy hands, removing paint from
hair etc.
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