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Olive is a famous species with
a long history, its scientific name is called olea europaea
L. Olive fruits are extracted olive oil, which is considered
"Queen of Plants Oil" due to its choiceness. Olive
oil can be processed into a high class oil for edible, health,
pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and industrial purposes. After special
processing, olive fruits can become delicious foods with quality
nutrition. Olive had been utilized by human being even before
records. The latest research shows that wild olive dates back
to BC10000 - 50000. Olive planting was appeared in 18 - 12 century
B.C.
Olive is one of the ancient tress, which can be both eaten
and used as medicine. Since olive oil has such a high utilization,
olive is of significance. In history, ancient Egyptian Pharaoh
carved olive leaves on the pyramids, who thought planting and
utilization of olive are attributable to Egyptian female Gods.
Ancient Greek thought that the God of Wisdom granted seeds of
olive to human being, they smeared oil on athletes and wished
them a good luck and strong bodys. In Greece only virginal boys
and girls were allowed to pick up olive fruits.
Religious people regards olive as the luck tree. 17 century
B.C. olive was discovered in Egypt, there were also some records
pertaining to olive before 5000 years ago.For Catholicism, Islamism,
Christianism, and Judaism, olive is an embody of wisdom, fertileness,
peace, and life etc.
Nearly every society has literature related to olive. American
3rd president Thomas ·Jefferson said, "We are taken as
grant that it's the best gift from the God". Greek thinks
that it is a symbole of happiness, purity, victory, and glory.
Leaves of olive has been regarded the victory, wisdom, and peach
for several centuries. In Bible, a bird of peach picked up a
leaf of olive on Noah's Ark, dispelling floods.
Aristotle once thoroughly studied olive and finally made planting
olive a science. Solon (Ancient Greek Law Maker) issued the
first law to protect olive. Homer reckoned that olive oil is
"Liquid Gold"。Hippocrates，the father of modern medical
science considered it a "great therapy"。
In ancient Greek mythology, while the God of wisdom and art
Athena was fighting with Poseidon, she let a olive plant on
a gate of Acropolis, finally they won the victory, according
the ancient was named by her name.
Origin olive was in the same pace of Mediterranean Sea civilization,
for several centuries, olive has been integrated into Mediterranean
Sea civilization and maintained a deep mark in western culture.
B.C. 6000：Olive was firstly planted in Syria.
B.C. 3000：Middle east businessmen brough olive and planting
technology to Cyprus, Greece, and North America.
B.C. 2000：Ancient Israel regarded olive oil as tithe to The
God, which was also used as candle oil in the churchs.
B.C.1700：Olive was introduced into Egypt.
B.C.1500：Olive oil became the main commodity of Greek Cretan.
B.C.1000：Olive and its oil became symbol of bravery and life.。
B.C.400：Greece was a major exporter.
B.C.100：Roman became olive oil treatment expert and developed
new species.
A.D.325：A kingdom was created by Roman emperor. Olive oil's
religon, culture, and economy was booming.
A.D.1300：Olive oil became the main course of Mediterranean
Sea
A.D.1503：Spanish expedition brought olive with them to America
A.D.1600：Olive started to grow up in Russia, West India, Chile,
Mexico
A.D.1785：Missionary brought olive to America.
A.D.1920：Eroupean brought olive to American recipe.
In 1942 Picasso's oil paint "A bird of Peace Picking
a Leaf of Olive" was selected to be a symbol by the World
Peace Conference.
Natural, Healthy, Nurtition,
and Safe
As early as 6000 years ago, Greek started to utilize and eat
olive oil, even wrote it into their mythology. For thousands
of years, Mediterranean Sea area has been regarding olive oil
the holy stuff. They considered olive oil the main edible oil,
which is called "Mediterranean Diet". In 1970 a thesis
made olive oil very well known to all, saying average life span
of Greek is around 78, ranked the 5th in the worlkd, their heart
and blood disease were far below than people in USA, Germany,
and UK. After 7 years follow up review, olive oil as their main
edible oil explained the reason. Accordingly, Greek olive oil
has been popular in Taiwan, HK for over 10 years.
Olive oil with a history of over 6000 years has proven it
is a "Queen of Edible Oil" for its safety, nutrition,
and health.
Four main functions as follows:A、ccurrence of heart and blood
disease and arteriosclerosis ；B、remarkable beauty function,
"oil of beauty"；C、boost children's bones and nerves
system development；D、promote digestive system
Effective functions
of Olive oil
Blood
cicculation system：reduce blood fat and helpful for
preventing from atherosclerotic.
Digestive system：reduce occurrence of gastricism,
duodenal ulcer etc. improving bile secretion. Eating olive
oil can increase squirm and make intestines smooth, dispelling
astriction
Skin： Unsaturated fatty acid, vitamin E, and
polyphenol anti-oxidation substances of olive oil are
instrumental to skins (necessary oil for bodybuilders)
Endocrine system:good for metabolism |
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Skeletal system：rich
oleic acid stimulates brain to absorb calcium,phosphor,
zinc, and other rare mineral elements, preventing from
aging osteoporosis。
For pregnant women：prevent from fatness, rich
oleic acid boosts baby's intelligence, skin, and internal
organs；alleviant for astriction
For infant/ pregnant women：its percentage is
similar to polyunsaturated fatty acid, making up milk，which
is an ideal choice of mom and infants.
For elders：prevent from blood fat, pressure,
is an ideal edible oil for heart and blood patients. |
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