Preliminary characterisation of virgin olive oils obtained from different cultivars in Sardinia

Chemical characterisation was carried out on 12 virgin olive oil samples obtained from seven olive cultivars (Bosana, Carolea, Nocellara del Belice, Pizz'e Carroga, Semidana, Tonda and Zinzala cvs.). The olives came from different groves in Sardinia (Italy) and Corsica (France) that were processed by different types of continuous mills. Several qualitative parameters were evaluated (free acidity, peroxide value, and UV spectrophotometric indices) and analyses of major (fatty acids and triacylglycerol compositions) and minor components (chlorophylls, carotenoids, tocopherols and phenolic compounds) was also carried out. The oxidative stability index (OSI) and ABTS^•− test values were determined to evaluate the oxidative stability and antioxidant activity of the phenolic fraction, respectively. The results were subjected to a discriminative study by principal component analysis (PCA) to characterise the different oils. A first PCA using only the triglyceride compounds and a second using the minor polar compounds and their antioxidant activity was performed. The triglyceride composition was found to be particularly useful in discriminating the oil samples.     

Microwave heating of different commercial categories of olive oil: Part I. Effect on chemical oxidative stability indices and phenolic compounds

The effect of microwave heating of extra virgin olive oil (EVOo), olive oil (Oo) and pomace olive oil (Po) in domestic appliances, was investigated in terms of chemical oxidative indices (peroxide, p-anisidine and Totox values), free acidity, water content, total phenol content and different classes of phenolic compounds.     

精炼对苦杏仁油品质及其氧化稳定性的影响

为探究油脂精炼工艺对苦杏仁油品质及氧化稳定性的影响,对苦杏仁毛油进行水化脱胶、碱炼脱酸、活性白土脱色,对比精炼前后苦杏仁油的理化指标、脂肪酸组成及相对含量,采用烘箱加速法,通过测定过氧化值及共轭二烯值的变化趋势分析精炼对苦杏仁油氧化稳定性的影响。结果表明:苦杏仁精炼油在色泽、透明度、滋气味、酸价、过氧化值上优于毛油,碘值变化不大;精炼前后苦杏仁油脂肪酸组成基本不变,不饱和脂肪酸含量接近95%,主要以油酸和亚油酸为主;精炼使苦杏仁油氧化稳定性降低。     

A comparison between olive oil and extra-virgin olive oil used as covering liquids in canned dried tomatoes: hydrolytic and oxidative degradation during storage

The hydrolytic and oxidative degradation of olive oil and extra‐virgin olive oil, used as covering liquids in canned dried tomatoes, was studied during storage by means of conventional (acidity, peroxide value, p‐anisidine value) and non conventional (polar compounds) analyses. The effects of the addition of spices were also considered. The hydrolysis and oxidation of olive oil increased faster and was higher than that of extra‐virgin olive oil in terms of absolute values but some other indices, such as percentage of oligopolymers and percentage of oxidized triglycerides, increased faster in extra‐virgin olive oil than in olive oil. The antioxidant effect given by a higher concentration of polyphenols in the extra‐virgin olive oil was shown by a reduced amount of secondary oxidation. However, olive oil and extra‐virgin olive oils showed similar behaviour in terms of peroxide formation.     

二相离心加工工艺对初榨橄榄油理化指标和氧化稳定性的影响

橄榄油的品质不但与品种有关,还受加工工艺的影响。以‘豆果’‘鄂植8号’‘克罗莱卡’3个品种油橄榄果为原料,研究了二相离心加工工艺对初榨橄榄油脂肪酸组成、色度、酸值、过氧化值、紫外吸光度、微量伴随物、抗氧化能力和氧化稳定性的影响,并与三相离心加工工艺进行对比。结果表明:在融合温度30℃、融合时间45 min条件下,初榨橄榄油的品质较好;‘克罗莱卡’初榨橄榄油中多酚含量最高,氧化稳定性最好,与三相离心加工工艺相比,二相离心加工工艺生产的初榨橄榄油多酚含量显著提高。     

The compositional quality and volatile compounds of samples from the blend of monovarietal olive oils cultivated in Tunisia

Chemlali olive oil has been blended with oils obtained from Oueslati and Chetoui varieties to improve the quality of the former one. Parameters such as acidity, acids compositions, phenol content, oxidative stability and volatile compounds were characterised for various blends Chemlali × Oueslati and Chemlali × Chetoui. The accumulation of volatiles originating from the lipoxygenase pathway in the monovarietal oils was different and closely dependent on the genetic store of each variety. The concentrations appeared to proportionally vary according to the relative proportion of each monovarietal oil in the mixtures. The blending process improved fatty acids by increasing the oleic acid content and decreasing the palmitic and linoleic acids levels of Chemlali oil. At 40% blending, oleic acid increased from 54% to 62%, while palmitic acid decreased from 18.59% to 16% when Oueslati and Chetoui olive oil was used.     

Determination of apolar and minor polar compounds and other chemical parameters for the discrimination of six different varieties of Tunisian extra-virgin olive oil cultivated in their traditional growing area

A study on the characterization of Tunisian extra-virgin olive oil varieties produced in their place of origin has been carried out. Due to the influence of the genotype and environmental, agronomic and technological factors on the chemical composition of olive oil and its quality, all the olives studied were collected on the same season, and the oil was obtained under the same processing technique. Several analyses were performed to characterize the different olive oils: free acidity, peroxide value, fatty acid composition, radical scavenging activity, Rancimat assay, pigments content and phenolic compounds by HPLC–MS. In order to evaluate all the results obtained (36 parameters for each variety), different statistical analyses were used to discriminate the extra-virgin olive oil varieties: one-way analysis of variance was performed to check significant differences among cultivars (p ≤ 0.05); PCA was applied to the data showing that variables such as oleic, linoleic, quinic and vanillic acids, apigenin, luteolin, taxifolin, oleuropein aglycon, pinoresinol acetate, elenolic acid and oxidative stability allowed discriminating among the different varieties of extra-virgin olive oil studied. Besides, LDA model was able to classify the samples depending on their geographical origin in Tunisia (North, Centre and South).     

Sensory and chemical profiles of three European olive varieties (Olea europea L); an approach for the characterisation and authentication of the extracted oils

Sensory data (1–16) as described by a trained panel, several characteristics (acidity, peroxide value, extinction coefficients at 232 and 270 nm, stability and phenolic compounds) (17–30) and chemical compositional data (fatty acids, sterols and triterpene diols, aliphatic and triterpene alcohols, and triglycerides) (31–67) were obtained for virgin olive oils of three European olive varieties, Coratina (Italy), Picual (Spain) and Koroneiki (Greece), at a certain stage of maturity—when half of the olives displayed partial or total purple colour—for two consecutive years of harvest, 1995–96 and 1996–97. The most remarkable characteristics for the classification of the oils were extracted using multivariate statistical analysis (correlation, hierarchical clustering and canonical discriminant analysis). Both sensory and/or chemical and quality characteristics were found to have significant potential for the authentication of the virgin olive oil varieties under investigation. © 2000 Society of Chemical Industry     

Influence of the malaxation time and olive ripening stage on oil quality and phenolic compounds of virgin olive oils

The main objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of the malaxation time (Mt) and ripening stage on oil quality and phenolic compounds of Hojiblanca and Picual virgin olive oils. In both varieties of oil, phenolic content and oxidative stability decreased as ripening progressed. The total level of tocopherols diminished by up to 40% as fruit ripened. The compositions of palmitic, stearic, lignoceric, oleic, linoleic and linolenic acids were significantly influenced by the ripening process. The present work shows that an increased Mt promoted the increase of free acidity (up to 13.3%) and tocopherols (up to 11.6%) and negatively affected the oxidative stability and the concentration of phenols. Further research is required to determine ripening stages and malaxation conditions for all olive oil varieties to achieve a satisfactory balance between the improvement of both oil yield and oil quality and composition.     

Application of solid-phase microextraction to the analysis of volatile compounds in virgin olive oils from five new cultivars

Evaluation and identification of wild olive genetic resources allowed us to select new olive varieties and to recognize Tunisian grove richness and diversity. Five new olive cultivars were previously selected among populations of wild olive plants on the basis of agronomic and chemical evaluations. Their virgin olive oils were analysed for their fatty acid composition, quality indices (Free acidity, PV and UV characteristics) and oxidative stability. They were then submitted to solid phase microextraction (SPME) and their volatile compositions were determined.     

Analytical evaluation of two monovarietal virgin olive oils cultivated in the south of Tunisia: Jemri‐Bouchouka and Chemlali‐Tataouin cultivars

BACKGROUND: The characterisation of virgin olive oils from two Tunisian cultivars, growing in the Tataouin zone, namely Jemri‐Bouchouka, a rare olive cultivar, and Chemlali‐Tataouin, was carried out. Several analytical parameters were evaluated; these include quality index, fatty acids, phenolic, chlorophyll, carotenoid, squalene, α‐tocopherol compositions and oxidative stability. RESULTS: Jemri‐Bouchouka olive oil had the highest value of oleic acid (74.50%) while Chemlali‐Tataouin was characterised by a high percentage of palmitic acid (14.75%), which makes this oil freeze at a low temperature. On the other hand, Jemri‐Bouchouka oil was characterised by a low phenolic and α‐tocopherol content (267.72 mg GAE kg^?1 and 278.34 mg kg^?1, respectively). Ten phenolic compounds were identified. The main phenols found in the two olive oils were oleuropein aglycon and pinoresinol. All phenolic compounds showed significant correlations with oxidative stability. CONCLUSION: The analytical parameters of virgin olive oil that were determined in this study were greatly influenced by cultivar. © 2012 Society of Chemical Industry     

国内初榨橄榄油品质特性研究

以国内种植的油橄榄为原料,研究了油橄榄品种、成熟度以及堆放时间对初榨橄榄油脂肪酸组成、酸值、过氧化值及风味的影响。结果表明：不同品种油橄榄的初榨橄榄油中油酸和亚油酸含量差异较大,油酸含量范围65.85%~80.08%,亚油酸含量范围2.61%~17.18%;初榨橄榄油的酸值随油橄榄成熟度的升高而降低,其中鄂植8号酸值（KOH）从0.35 mg/g下降到0.26 mg/g;紫果的初榨橄榄油过氧化值低于青红果和红果;油橄榄堆放时间延长会使初榨橄榄油的过氧化值略有增加,而酸值的增加程度因品种而异。不同形式的油橄榄初榨橄榄油在风味上均能很好地区分。     

Compositional quality of virgin olive oil from two new Tunisian cultivars obtained through controlled crossings

This work was carried out on the study of virgin olive oil from two olive descendants obtained through controlled crossings on Chemlali, the dominant Tunisian olive oil variety. These crossings on Chemlali were undertaken to improve its oil quality. Preliminary work evaluating the oil fatty acid composition of the oil of 40 descendants showed the performance of two cultivars among the studied hybrids. These two new cultivars (Hd 034 and Hd 039) have an improved oil composition compared to that of Chemlali. A further study was therefore required for their complete characterization. The analytical parameters (fatty acid composition, total phenolic compounds, chlorophylls and carotenoids contents, oxidative stability, free acidity, peroxide value and ultraviolet characteristics) showed significant differences between oils from both cultivars. Copyright © 2007 Society of Chemical Industry     

Characteristics of olive fruits and extra‐virgin olive oils obtained from olive trees growing in Appellation of Controlled Origin ‘Sierra Mágina’

Olives and olive oils from Appellation of Controlled Origin (ACO) ‘Sierra Mágina’ have been analysed during the 1997/98 harvest. The territory of this ACO has been subdivided into four zones of different characteristics. The olives were harvested on two occasions (November 1997 and January 1998). Various parameters were analysed, such as the ripening index, the average volume, the average weight of 100 olives and 100 stones, the pulp/stone ratio, the industrial yield, etc. From these olives, olive oils were extracted using an Abencor system, and the free acidity, the peroxide index, the coefficients K₂₇₀ and K₂₃₂ and the fatty acid composition were determined. The analysis of the results obtained, as well as principal component analysis, demonstrates a marked variability in the fruits, but the corresponding olive oils show fairly homogeneous compositions that are difficult to distinguish by sensory analysis. The olive oils from this ACO are extra‐virgin olive oils characterised by low acidity, a high content of oleic acid and a high ratio of unsaturated to saturated fatty acids. The most important sensory attributes are fruity, woody‐fig, green, bitter and pungent. Copyright © 2003 Society of Chemical Industry     

Using Lipid Profiles for the Characterization of Turkish Monocultivar Olive Oils Produced by Different Systems

The aim of this study was to characterize the biochemical profiles of the virgin olive oils produced in various districts of Aegean and South East Anatolia regions of Turkey over two growing seasons (2001–2002). The olive oils were extracted by classic hydraulic pressing, three phase continuous system, Abencor oil method at laboratory scale, and foot oil process from monocultivar Turkish olives, including Ayvalik, Memecik, Nizip Yaglik, Gemlik, Domat, and Uslu. Total phenolics, ortho-diphenols, oxidative stability, and total chlorophylls of the oils differed by location. The cis-trans fatty acids, triacylglycerols, and the actual versus theoretical equivalent carbon number of 42 (ECN 42) triglycerol content (ΔECN42) were within national and international averages. Oil samples from the three phase continuous system had higher total phenolic contents than those of the hydraulic pressure system. Turkish monocultivar virgin olive oil samples were classified by biochemical profiles using the principal component and hierarchical cluster analyses multivariate statistical methods. Clustering analysis defined groups according to growing location. Triacylglycerols and fatty acid profiles can be used for identification of monocultivar olive oils with regard to authenticity and classification.     

Oxidative and Antiradical Stabilities of Two Important Virgin Olive Oils from Ayvalik and Memecik Olive Cultivars in Turkey

Memecik and Ayvalik olive cultivars were harvested from Mugla province of Turkey and processed into oil using a three phase decanter. The oils of these cultivars were subjected to free fatty acid, peroxide value, ultra violet absorption, and fatty acid composition analysis. The results showed that all obtained values were very similar and within the limits of the International Olive Oil Council regulation for virgin olive oil. The oxidative stability in samples was assessed in terms of primary and secondary oxidation products using peroxide values and induction times, respectively. Total phenol and o-diphenol contents were determined by spectrophotometric assays. The antiradical capacity of phenolic fraction was determined by 1,1-diphenyl-2picrylhydrazyl method. These analyses showed that oxidative resistance, antiradical capacity, and the content of phenols and o-diphenols were higher for Memecik oil than Ayvalik oil.     

Evaluation of a numerical method to predict the polyphenols content in monovarietal olive oils

Three monovarietal virgin olive oils obtained from olives grown under biological agricultural system, in Portugal, with different ripening stages, were studied in what concerns the parameters usually related with oxidation status (total polyphenols, tocopherols, chlorophylls and carotenoids, peroxide values, oxidative stability, specific extinction coefficients K₂₃₂ and K₂₇₀ and titratable acidity). A total of 18 samples were analyzed: seven from Cv. Cobrançosa (maturation indices 1–7), five from Cv. Madural (maturation indices 3–7) and six from Cv. Verdeal Transmontana (maturation indices 1–6). Oxidative stability and polyphenols profile presented high correlation coefficients. Given this high correlation, a numerical method was developed and evaluated to predict total polyphenols contents in olive oil. The method is based on the kinetic equation of the oxidation process in the presence of antioxidants and on Rancimat profiles. Total polyphenols contents obtained with this method were similar to those obtained by the Folin-Ciocalteau method.     

Chemical composition of Arbequina virgin olive oil in relation to extraction and storage conditions

The chemical composition of virgin olive oils from Arbequina olives cultivated in Córdoba (Argentina) was studied in relation to the oil extraction system and production year. Significant variations were found between oils obtained by pressure (PEOs) and centrifugation (CEOs) systems. PEOs were characterised by higher values of acidity, pigments and oleic acid, while CEOs showed greater phenol content. Moreover, a significant effect of crop year was observed. Arbequina oils produced in Córdoba contained lower amounts of oleic acid but higher amounts of phenolic compounds than Arbequina oils produced in Spain. A storage stability test was carried out in order to study the combined effects of oil extraction system and storage conditions (packaging material and illumination) on quality indices related to oxidative stability. Multivariate analysis applied to the chemical data emphasised the differences between PEOs and CEOs, indicating that variations due to extraction system were greater than those due to illumination condition and package type. Cluster analysis of oils from each extraction system stressed the influence of illumination condition on the oxidative stability of olive oils, showing increased amounts of secondary oxidation products in oils exposed to light. Glass and tin packages appear to be the most appropriate containers for maintaining the quality of olive oils, but this supposition is strongly dependent on the type of oil (PEO or CEO) and its initial chemical properties. Copyright © 2006 Society of Chemical Industry     

添加新鲜橄榄叶和复合果胶酶压榨对油橄榄果出油率和初榨橄榄油品质的影响

为提高油橄榄果出油率、改善初榨橄榄油(VOO)品质,以甘肃陇南主栽的成熟度为7的莱星品种油橄榄鲜果为原料,考察压榨过程中新鲜橄榄叶(0、3%、5%)和复合果胶酶(0、0.01%、0.02%)添加量(以油橄榄果质量计)对油橄榄果出油率和VOO色泽、叶绿素含量、基本理化性质、总酚含量、脂肪酸组成及含量的影响。结果表明：添加适量的新鲜橄榄叶可提高出油率及总酚含量,降低酸值,但色泽加深,叶绿素含量和过氧化值升高;添加适量的复合果胶酶在提高出油率的同时,VOO的总酚含量上升,叶绿素含量和过氧化值降低,但酸值升高,色泽加深;压榨过程中添加新鲜橄榄叶和复合果胶酶对VOO脂肪酸组成没有影响,但对油酸、亚油酸、棕榈酸和棕榈烯酸等主要脂肪酸含量有一定影响。在压榨制取VOO时添加适量的新鲜橄榄叶与复合果胶酶可提高出油率,获得富含多酚的VOO。