Olive is belongs to the the family Oleaceae, native to the coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean Basin and south end of the Caspian Sea. Its fruit, is also called the olive and the source of olive oil.
Olive Oil:
Fat Contains
1. Saturated fats
a. Palmitic acid
b. Stearic acid
c. Arachidic acid
d. Ehenic acid
e. Myristic acid
f. Lignoceric acid
2. Unsaturated fat
3. Monounsaturated fats
a. Oleic acidb.
b. Palmitoleic acid
4. Polyunsaturated fats
a. Linoleic acid
b. Linolenic acid
Health Benefits
1. Decreases the risk of heart diseases
Oleic acid is one of the unsaturated fatty acid that has larger molecules and do not bond with other molecules that decreases the risk of cholesterol oxidation forming plaques, blocking the arteries, thus reducing the risk of heart diseases.
2. Free radical
Oleic acid contains high amount of andioxidant that helps to improve the immune system in fighting against the forming of free radicals cause of oxidation.
3. Cholesterol
Palmitoleic acid is one of the monounsaturated fat that lowers your overall cholesterol by raising the levels of good cholesterol (HDL).
4. Linoleic acid
Linoleic acid is an omega 6 essential polyunsaturated fatty acid that forms the lipid component of all cell membranes in our body. Since it is balanced by linolenic acid in the olive oil, it reduces the risk of over active abdominal muscle that cause menstrual pain.
5. Linolenic acid
Linolenic, Omega 3 fatty acid stimulates blood circulation, by promoting the good cholesterol (HDL) and increases the breakdown of fibrin that helps to reduce the risk of clot and scar formation.
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Side Effects
There are no known side effect, unless you are allergic to it.
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