Preliminary Study and Observation of "Kalamata PDO" Extra Virgin Olive Oil, in the Messinia Region, Southwest of Peloponnese (Greece).

ABSTRACT: While there has been considerable research related to Koroneiki cultivar in different areas in Greece, no systematic work has been carried out on olive oil analysis from one of the most important olive-growing regions in Greece, located southwest of Peloponnese, Messinia. This work is the first systematic attempt to study the profile of Messinian olive oils and evaluate to what extent they comply with the recent EU regulations in order to be classified as "Kalamata Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)"-certified products. Quality indices were measured and detailed analyses of sterols, triterpenic dialcohols, fatty acid composition and wax content were conducted in a total of 71 samples. Messinian olive oils revealed a high-quality profile but, at the same time, results demonstrated major

SUBMITTER: Skiada V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6963909 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature