Inhibited Deposition of Stearin from Chilled Olive Oil

Processing Technology in Olive Oil and Table Olive Processing Technology in Olive Oil and Table Olive

Olive Oil Traceability

The market for imported, premium priced foods has increased dramatically over recent years, as consumers become ever more aware of products originating from around the world. There are many food products that are of superior quality (taste, texture, fragrance etc.) because of the locale in which they are cultivated. Environmental conditions, such as local climate and soil characteristics, combi...

Olive oil and cancer

Numerosos estudios en los últimos años han determinado la existencia de una asociación entre las grasas procedentes de la dieta y el cáncer. Los ácidos grasos poliinsaturados (PUFA) de la familia n-6 pueden tener efectos proliferativos y angiogénicos, lo cual se debe en parte a que son especialmente sensibles a la peroxidación lipídica, formándose aldehídos que reaccionan con las bases del ADN ...

Olive Oil Extraction

Olive Oil Adulteration

Among edible oils, olive oil shows important and outstanding characteristics due to its differentiated sensorial qualities (taste and flavor) and higher nutritional value. It is an important oil that is high in nutritional value due to its high content of antioxidants (including vitamin E) 1. Several health benefits, such as its ability to lower LDL cholesterol and its anti-inflammatory activit...