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Sterol composition of virgin olive oil of forty-three olive cultivars from the World Collection Olive Germplasm Bank of Cordoba.
Journal of the science of food and agriculture - 1 Sept 2016
Kyçyk Onejda, Aguilera Maria Paz, Gaforio José Juan, Jiménez Antonio, Beltrán Gabriel
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In olive oil, sterols constitute the majority of the unsaponifiable fraction. In recent years there has been increased interest in the sterols of olive oil for their health benefits and their importance to virgin olive oil (VOO) quality regulation. RESULTS: Forty-three olive (Olea europaea L.) cultivars from the World Olive Germplasm Bank, IFAPA Centro 'Alameda de Obispo', Cordoba, Spain were studied...
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