Rich in hydroxytyrosol, oleuropein and other polyphenols with potent therapeutic properties such as: antioxidant (prevents oxidation or cell damage), gastroprotective (protects digestive system), neuroprotective (protects central nervous system), antimicrobial (inhibits microorganism growth), anticancer (reduces risk of cancer), anti-inflammatory (reduces risk of inflammation), antinociceptive (reduces pain stimuli). It also helps reducing high blood pressure and high blood sugar, bad cholesterol in arrhythmia and heart disease.
Check the following references for info:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4227229/
https://academicjournals.org/journal/AJMR/article-full-text-pdf/E09C2B158944
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https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0057622