in this study, microwave-assisted solvent extraction (mase) was used to recover oil residues from pomace olive using acidic hexane. results obtained demonstrated that oil extraction yield increased with time, the amount of acetic acid in hexane and power radiation. for both radiation powers used (170 and 510w), the optimal extraction time and most interesting content of acetic acid in hexane ar...

Our aim in this study was to provide further support to the hypothesis that phenolic compounds may play an important role in the anticarcinogenic properties of olive oil. We measured the effect of olive oil phenols on hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2))-induced DNA damage in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and promyelocytic leukemia cells (HL60) using single-cell gel electrophoresis (c...

  Background:Confirmation of olive oil authenticity and particularly virgin olive oil has a great importance. Several advanced chemical and genetic analyses have been used to monitor especial components; however each has its limitations especially when detecting hazelnut-adulterated olive oil. Objectives:The objective of this research is to assess the presence of trace amoun...

There is a bit of debate about the pros and cons of olive oil vs corn oil. Some newer research suggests when included in a well-balanced diet, corn oil may have comparable or possibly greater, health benefits when juxtaposed with olive oil. Both corn and olive oil are made up of mostly unsaturated fats. Monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats are often described as ?healthy fats?. Researc...

OBJECTIVE The effect of the type of dietary fat on bile lipids and lithogenicity is unclear. This study compared the effects of two dietary oils that differed in fatty acid profile on biliary lipid composition in humans. METHODS Female patients who had cholesterol gallstones and were scheduled for elective cholecystectomy were studied. For 30 d before surgery, subjects were kept on diets that...

Consumption of olive oil within the Mediterranean diet has been long known to have many health benefits. However, only over the last decade has epidemiological research confirmed its protective role against developing several chronic diseases. The objective of this review was to give an overview of the state of art epidemiological evidence concerning the relationship between olive oil and key p...

Correction for 'Carbonyl trapping and antiglycative activities of olive oil mill wastewater' by Marta Navarro et al., Food Funct., 2015, 6, 574-583.

Diet supplementation with olive oil exerts beneficial effects on an organism, even if an increase in the level of hepatic lipids has been concomitantly observed. This study was therefore designed to investigate whether the stimulation of lipogenesis was responsible for the olive oil-induced hepatic fat accumulation. In mice fed for 8 weeks with an olive oil-enriched diet, an increase of about 2...

Olive oil is among the most commonly adulterated food products. Raman spectroscopy has the potential to be utilized in measurements of olive oil to establish purity from adulteration with other, less expensive, oils. This application note reviews some of the most compelling data present in recent scientific literature to support this claim. Background and Motivation Extra‐virgin olive oil is in...

CHD is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Remarkably, CHD is largely preventable, as unhealthy lifestyles (smoking, lack of exercise and poor dietary habits) contribute to nearly 80 % of population-attributable risk. Among these lifestyle components, diet has been well studied. After decades of epidemiological, clinical and experimental research, an impressive body of scientific...