Privet leaves yield significant amounts of both oleocanthal and its closely related compound oleacein. (IMAGE)

Monell Chemical Senses Center

Privet leaves yield significant amounts of both oleocanthal and its closely related compound oleacein.

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Co-author Louise Slade, PhD, gathering privet leaves at Bamboo Brook and Willowwood Arboretum, Chester Township, NJ.

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Monell Chemical Senses Center

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