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CWRDM MUSEUM
Scientific name : Olea dioica Roxb.
Family : OLEACEAE
Malayalam Name(s) : Edana, Edala, Karivetti
Flowering & Fruiting : November-April
Medicinal use:
O. dioica bark could be exploited as a valuable source of antioxidant and cytotoxic agent for pharmaceutical industry. Grind the leaves and take leaf extract which shows the presence of several flavonoids and phenolic compounds, which is used in conventional method of medicine for curing fever and diabetes.
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