Olive

 The olive, botanical name Olea europaea, meaning 'European olive', is a species of small tree or shrub in the family Oleaceae, found traditionally in the Mediterranean Basin. When in shrub form, it is known as Olea europaea 'Montra', dwarf olive, or little olive. 

Family: Oleaceae

Genus: Olea

Kingdom: Plantae

Order: Lamiales

Species: O. europaea

 Culinary Uses

1. **Table Olives*

*: Eaten as appetizers or snacks. olive are present in different forms that is whole, pitted or in sliced form. 

2. **Olive Oil*

olive oil are used in cooking in salad dressind, or topping in dishes. the olive oil have goood taste or flvor fo dises

3. **Tapenade

: A spread made from finely chopped or pureed olives, capers, and anchovies, often used on bread or as a dip.

4. **Pastes and Spreads**:

Olives can be used in breads or pizza topping

5. **Cooking Ingredient**:

.the dishes in which olive are used in cooking are pizza, pasta, salads and in stews, it also added a flavour or giving shape to dishes

Non-Culinary Uses
1. *Cosmetic Product

olive oil is used in making shampoos, lotions, and in creams serums because it has moisturising properties 

2. Medicinal Uses

Olive leaf extract and olive oil have many health benefits because it contain antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties

Weight Management*

olive can reduce weight or the oil used in diet can contain healthy fats. an manage the weight

Olive Leaves

1.  Antimicrobial Properties

2.  Blood Pressure Regulation

3.  Blood Sugar Control can be controlled by using the leaf extract of olives

### Olive Fruit

olive fruit can maintain digestive, it has anti-cancer properties

 Olive Extracts

1. Immune System Support

 Olive extracts, can boost the immune system because it is rich in polyphenols' 

2. **Skin Health

. It improves skin health and its oil is used in skin care products and it has aging properties it reduce the wrinkles of the skin

 General Health

1. **Cognitive Health**:

Olive contain healthy fats and oil are good for brain health they have antioxidants reducing the risk of neurodegenerative disease