Jul. 4, 2014
Study Reveals EVOO May Reduce DNA Damage from GMO Soybean
Scientists from the UK, Saudi Arabia and Egypt have shown that consumption of extra virgin olive oil can reduce the damaging effects associated with GM soybean.
Jun. 25, 2014
How The Olive Compound Hydroxytyrosol Helps Stop Infections
A compound found naturally in olives helps fight bacterial infections, according to an international patent application by Spanish scientists.
Jun. 24, 2014
How Expert Advice is Helping Catalonia’s Olive Oil Sector
IRTA olive oil expert Agustí Romero shares practical examples of helping improve olive oil marketing and quality.
May. 28, 2014 Production
Apr. 21, 2014 Europe
Scientists Respond to Debate Over Health Claims on Olive Oil Labels
Apr. 1, 2014 Health
Patent Applicant Claims Olive Polyphenols Help Blood Sugar Control
Dec. 21, 2013 Europe
Nov. 6, 2013 Health
Olive Compounds Said to Enhance Healing Power of Human Stem Cells
Nov. 5, 2013
Melgarejo’s Bid for Even Healthier Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Jaén’s Aceites Campoliva, makers of Melgarejo, seeks to otpimize the healthfulness of extra virgin olive oil.
Sep. 19, 2013
Patent Bid Showcases Oleocanthal’s Versatility
Researchers say Oleocanthal - the part of extra virgin olive oil that stings the throat - is a marketing opportunity yet to be tapped.
Sep. 9, 2013
Mediterranean Diet Good for the Brain
Higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet was associated with better cognitive function according to a new review.
Aug. 29, 2013
Extra Virgin Olive Oil May Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
A study suggests extra virgin olive oil polyphenols may prevent or delay the appearance of Alzheimer’s disease.
Jun. 19, 2013
The 'Peroxide Value' of Olive Oil
The peroxide index indicates the quality of life attributed to a virgin olive oil from the moment it was produced to when it was packaged.
Apr. 8, 2013
Study Shows Adding Water Decreases Yield and Quality, Even in Non-Irrigated Olives
A new study suggested that adding water in the olive oil extraction process actually decreases yield.
Mar. 26, 2013
How Extra Virgin Olive Oil Can Protect from Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers say oleocanthal found in extra-virgin olive oil has the potential to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Feb. 11, 2013
Extra Virgin Olive Oil a Potential Functional Food for Colitis
Researchers concluded that extra virgin olive oil and its polyphenol extracts could improve chronic colitis but also could be used as a functional food for this disease.
Feb. 4, 2013
Olive Oil May Affect How Genes Function
A new study shows that olive oil consumption may change the way genes function, reducing cardiovascular risk.
Nov. 18, 2012
Important Minor Compounds in Olive Oil
The most important minor compounds of olive appear in low concentration, however they have a significant positive effect on human health.
Nov. 8, 2012
Researchers Say New Tool Measures Olive Oil 'Healthfulness'
The health benefits of a specific olive oil could be easier to assess with a new Greek system to measure the content of key compounds.
Sep. 25, 2012
New Twist on Traditional Olive Press
A Spanish company says it has developed a “breakthrough” for the ancient olive press resulting in olive oil higher in antioxidants.
Feb. 23, 2012
Think Twice About Antioxidant Claims
One of few food label claims to survive a rigorous European review was the antioxidant effect of olive polyphenols, news that saw the olive extract sector surge. But nutrition expert John Finley counsels caution on such claims.
Jan. 30, 2012
The findings of a study of the Picual variety determined that the organic extra virgin is of more nutritional value than the conventional oil.
Aug. 31, 2011
Adding Olive Oil Phenols to Seed Oils Reduces the Health Risks of Frying
Spanish researchers have developed a way of adding olive oil's phenolic compounds to oils made from seeds, such as sunflower oil, so they form fewer toxic compounds when fried with.