Review: Beneficial Health Effects of Olive Leaves Extracts
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The olive leaves are well known for many useful pharmacological effects. Olive leaves extracts have antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant anti-hypertensive, anti-hypercholestermic, anti-hyperglycemic, antithrombotic, diuretic and anti-tumor properties. In this review article, we have showed huge collective medical activities of olive leaves extracts that can be applied for treating variety of health problems.
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