Evaluation of extra-virgin olive oils shelf life using an electronic tongue—chemometric approach

Italian National Database of Monovarietal Extra Virgin Olive Oils

Factors that influence color degradation in extra virgin olive oils

In the last twenty years the consumption of olive oil has gone from being located in the Mediterranean Area to expanding around the world and considering today the olive oil as a product of global consumption . Doubtless, one of the pillars that has allowed the rapid expansion of its consumption is its rich composition in polyphenols, sterols and antioxidants that confer numerous benefits for h...

Antioxidants in Greek Virgin Olive Oils

Greece is ranked third after Spain and Italy in virgin olive oil production. The number of Greek olive cultivars-excluding clonal selections-is greater than 40; however, more than 90% of the acreage is cultivated with 20 cultivars, adapted to a wide range of environmental conditions. Greek virgin olive oils, produced mainly with traditional, non-intensive cultivation practices, are mostly of ex...

Extra virgin olive oil and oleic acid

For many decades, researchers have investigated the relationships between health status and consumption of extra virgin olive oil. Extra virgin olive oil (and oleic acid) is considered important for the prevention of coronary heart disease. While the biomolecular aspects involving G protein need further research, oleic acid levels in platelets may be a discriminating factor, together with linol...

Single-cultivar extra virgin olive oil classification using a potentiometric electronic tongue.

Label authentication of monovarietal extra virgin olive oils is of great importance. A novel approach based on a potentiometric electronic tongue is proposed to classify oils obtained from single olive cultivars (Portuguese cvs. Cobrançosa, Madural, Verdeal Transmontana; Spanish cvs. Arbequina, Hojiblanca, Picual). A meta-heuristic simulated annealing algorithm was applied to select the most in...