Researchers have reported on the ability of olives to withstand cancer, in particular, preventing the development of cancer cells of the colon and mammary glands.

Spanish scientists have found the hidden properties of olives, in the peel of which contains olive acid.

It is the chemical properties of this element that can prevent the growth of cancer cells and their formation. The ratio of olive acid in the total amount of chemicals contained in the skin of olives is about eighty percent.

In addition, a special role in the fight against cancer cells is played by phenols in the structure of olive oil squeezed out by cold first pressing. In addition to all, olives contain antioxidants that are able to protect human DNA from all kinds of damage caused by oxygen.

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