TY - CHAP AU - Marco D.R. Gomes da Silva AU - Ana M. Costa Freitas AU - Maria J. B. Cabrita AU - Raquel Garcia ED - Boskou Dimitrios Y1 - 2012-02-01 PY - 2012 T1 - Olive Oil Composition: Volatile Compounds N2 - 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. BT - Olive Oil SP - Ch. 2 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/28512 DO - 10.5772/28512 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-24 ER -