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 ...

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 ...

Lead author Cathy Peyrot des Gachons, PhD, gathering privet leaves in Hartley Wood at the Pennsylvania State Arboretum, University Park, PA. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible ...

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 ...