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 ...

The Privet family includes multiple species, cultivars, and hybrids of privets that are often planted ornamentally but have a tendency to escape into natural habitats. KISMA focuses mainly on the ...

Co-author Louise Slade, PhD, gathering privet leaves at Bamboo Brook and Willowwood Arboretum, Chester Township, NJ. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Privet leaves have been identified as a new source of the anti-inflammatory compounds oleocanthal and oleacein, which are also found in extra virgin olive oil ...