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Monell Center researchers extract anti-inflammatory compounds from the olive tree’s cousin, the common privet
The Monell team sought an alternative source. Enter the privet (Ligustrum vulgare), a common fast growing, semi-evergreen shrub in the olive family, which could provide a low-cost and more ...
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Researchers uncover privet leaves as new source of anti-inflammatory compounds
The Monell team sought an alternative source. Enter the privet (Ligustrum vulgare), a common fast growing, semi-evergreen shrub in the olive family, which could provide a low-cost and more ...
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Common Privet Tree Rich in Anti-inflammatory Compounds
“The results we obtained not only confirmed the previously reported presence of oleocanthal and oleacein in the leaves of the common privet (L. vulgare) but also demonstrated that, with an adapted ...