Olives and Olive Oil Are Sources of Electrophilic Fatty Acid Nitroalkenes

Olives and Olive Oil Are Sources of Electrophilic Fatty Acid Nitroalkenes

Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) and olives, key sources of unsaturated fatty acids in the Mediterranean diet, provide health benefits to humans. Nitric oxide (•NO) and nitrite (NO2 (-))-dependent reactions of unsaturated fatty acids yield electrophilic nitroalkene derivatives (NO2-FA) that manifest salutary pleiotropic cell signaling responses in mammals. Herein, the endogenous presence of NO2-FA...

Health Benefits of Olives and Olive Oil

Quality Evaluation of Olives, Olive Pomace and Olive Oil by Infrared Spectroscopy

Effect of Fatty Acid Composition on Thermal Stability of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Background: Fatty acids are the main compounds in edible oils. Oil thermal stability depends on the composition of fatty acids. So, this study was conducted to investigate the effect of fatty acid composition on the oxidative stability of extra virgin olive oil during heating process.  Methods: Totally, eight virgin olive oil samples, including five imported oils from market place of Ma...

Evaluation of Changes in Fatty Acid Composition in Three Different Varieties of Olives During the Course of Maturation

ABSTRACT: Olives belong to the family of olea europaea L. is a popular fruit tree. The fruit and the oil extracted from it is consumed worldwide particularly in the Mediterranean regions. In this study changes in the fatty acid composition of the oil extracted from olive fruit during the course of maturation is investigated. This work is concerned with the best harvesting point when oleic acid ...