Fatty acids, Sterols and Antioxidant compounds of minor and neglected cultivar of Sicilian virgin olive oils

Fatty acids, Sterols and Antioxidant compounds of minor and neglected cultivar of Sicilian virgin olive oils

Authors

  • V. Mineo Dipartimento di Ingegneria e Tecnologie Agro-Forestali, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Italia.
  • D. Planeta Dipartimento di Ingegneria e Tecnologie Agro-Forestali, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Italia.
  • C. Finoli Dipartimento di Ingegneria e Tecnologie Agro-Forestali, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Italia.
  • S. Giuliano Agenzia delle Dogane, Laboratorio Chimico di Palermo, Italia

Keywords:

Acidic composition, olive oil, polar phenols, sterols, tocopherols, total phenols

Abstract

Acidic and sterol composition, pigment fraction and antioxidant compounds (tocopherols, total phenols and polar phenols) from eight monovarietal Sicilian olive oil samples, analyzed during the crop seasons from 2003/2004 to 2005/2006, are reported. Cultivars were divided, according to their diffusion, in main, minor and neglected cultivars. Encouraging data were observed for minor and neglected cultivars, for some revaluation in regard to their relevance, because they showed the highest content in tocopherols, in total phenols and polar phenols compared with main cultivars.

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Published

01-12-2007

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 4 (2007)

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Mineo V, Planeta D, Finoli C, Giuliano S. Fatty acids, Sterols and Antioxidant compounds of minor and neglected cultivar of Sicilian virgin olive oils. Progr Nutr [Internet]. 2007 Dec. 1 [cited 2025 Feb. 23];9(4):259-63. Available from: https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/progressinnutrition/article/view/4713