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Olive Oil - Constituents, Quality, Health Properties and Bioconversions
Edited by Boskou Dimitrios, ISBN 978-953-307-921-9, Hard cover, 510 pages, Publisher: InTech, Published: February 01, 2012 under CC BY 3.0 license, in subject Agricultural and Biological Sciences
DOI: 10.5772/1378
The health-promoting effects attributed to olive oil, and the development of the olive oil industry have intensified the quest for new information, stimulating wide areas of research. This book is a source of recently accumulated information. It covers a broad range of topics from chemistry, technology, and quality assessment, to bioavailability and function of important molecules, recovery of bioactive compounds, preparation of olive oil-based functional products, and identification of novel pharmacological targets for the prevention and treatment of certain diseases.
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Book contents
- Chapter 1Volatile and Non-Volatile Compounds of Single Cultivar Virgin Olive Oils Produced in Italy and Tunisia with Regard to Different Extraction Systems and Storage Conditions
- Chapter 2Olive Oil Composition: Volatile Compounds
- Chapter 3Optical Absorption Spectroscopy for Quality Assessment of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Chapter 4Analysis of Olive Oils by Fluorescence Spectroscopy: Methods and Applications
- Chapter 5Metal Determinations in Olive Oil
- Chapter 6Sensory Analysis of Virgin Olive Oil
- Chapter 7Quality Evaluation of Olives, Olive Pomace and Olive Oil by Infrared Spectroscopy
- Chapter 8Innovative Technique Combining Laser Irradiation Effect and Electronic Nose for Determination of Olive Oil Organoleptic Characteristics
- Chapter 9Traceability of Origin and Authenticity of Olive Oil
- Chapter 10Quality Assessment of Olive Oil by 1H-NMR Fingerprinting
- Chapter 11Cultivation of Olives in Australia
- Chapter 12Consumer Preferences for Olive-Oil Attributes: A Review of the Empirical Literature Using a Conjoint Approach
- Chapter 13New Olive-Pomace Oil Improved by Hydrothermal Pre-Treatments
- Chapter 14Genetic Improvement of Olives, Enzymatic Extraction and Interesterification of Olive Oil
- Chapter 15Olive Oil Mill Waste Treatment:Improving the Sustainability of the Olive Oil Industry with Anaerobic Digestion Technology
- Chapter 16Potential Applications of Green Technologies in Olive Oil Industry
- Chapter 17Microbial Biotechnology in Olive Oil Industry
- Chapter 18Metabolism and Bioavailability of Olive Oil Polyphenols
- Chapter 19Oleocanthal: A Naturally Occurring Anti-Inflammatory Agent in Virgin Olive Oil
- Chapter 20Biological Properties of Hydroxytyrosol and Its Derivatives
- Chapter 21Differential Effect of Fatty Acids in Nervous Control of Energy Balance
- Chapter 22Meat Products Manufactured with Olive Oil
- Chapter 23Meat Fat Replacement with Olive Oil
- Chapter 24Biocatalyzed Production of Structured Olive Oil Triacylglycerols
- Chapter 25Olive Oil as Inductor of Microbial Lipase
- Chapter 26Olive Oil-Based Delivery of Photosensitizers for Bacterial Eradication
- Chapter 27Olive Oil Sector in Albania and Its Perspective
