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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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