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Tocopherols: Chemical Structure, Bioactivity, and Variability in Croatian Virgin Olive Oils
Virgin olive oil (VOO) represents a rich source of natural antioxidants, with tocopherols as the most effective group of lipophilic, phenolic antioxidants. Ī±-Tocopherol represents more than 95% of the total tocopherols in virgin olive oil, and it possesses the highest biological activity among members of the vitamin E family. Content and composition of the tocopherols of virgin olive oil depend on several agronomic factors, as well as olive processing and oil storage conditions
PomoloŔka svojstava, sadržaj fenola i flavonoida te antioksidativna aktivnost introduciranih sorata Ŕipka (Punica granatum L.) uzgajanih u mediteranskom dijelu Republike Hrvatske
Fruit samples of āGranadaā, āWonderfulā and āHicaznarā cultivars were collected in productive pomegranate orchard in Neretva valley, MetkoviÄ (Croatia) and their pomological and chemical properties were compared. Significant differences among cultivars were noted between the studied traits. Fruit weight ranged from 429.37 g to 359.43 g and the lowest was recorded in cv. āHicaznarā. Color of peel, aril and juice of all investigated cultivars was intensively red and dark red, respectively. āGranadaā and āWonderfulā stood out with high juice yield compared with āHicaznarā. Total soluble solid (TSS) of āHicaznarā (18.61%) was higher than that of āWonderfulā (16.64%). Total acidity (TA) significantly differed among cultivars and ranged from 1.6% to 2.1%. According to the TSS/TA ratio investigated cultivars belong to the group of sour-sweet cultivars. Dissimilarity between cultivars was found in the phenolics content (TPC). It ranged from 679.6 to 906.6 mg/100 g D.W. where āHicaznarā stood out as a cultivar with highest TPC and also highest flavonoid and non-flavonoid content (521.1 mg/100 g D.W. and 385.5 mg/100 g D.W., respectively). In āGranadaā antioxidant activity measured by 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl was recorded for 64.1%, in āWonderfulā 70.2% and the highest in āHicaznarā (74.5%). Results of this assessment are the basis for practical determination of the pomegranate use.Uzorci plodova sorata āGranadaā, āWonderfulā i āHicaznarā prikupljeni su u proizvodnom nasadu Å”ipka u dolini rijeke Neretve, MetkoviÄ (Hrvatska) te su usporeÄene njihove pomoloÅ”ke i kemijske karakteristike. IzmeÄu istraživanih sorata utvrÄene su znaÄajne razlike. Masa ploda varirala je od 429,37 g do 359,43 g, a najmanja masa ploda utvrÄena je kod sorte āHicaznarā. Boja kore i arilusa (zrna) te soka svih istraživanih sorata je crvena odnosno tamno crvena. Plodovi sorte \u27Granada\u27 i \u27Wonderful\u27 istaknuli su se viÅ”im randmanom soka u usporedbi sa sortom \u27Hicaznar\u27. Sadržaj topljive suhe tvari (TSS) sorte āHicaznarā (18,61%) je veÄi u odnosu na TSS sorte āWonderfulā (16,64%). Ukupna kiselost (TA) se znaÄajno razlikovala izmeÄu sorata i varirala je od 1,6% do 2,1%. Temeljem TSS/TA odnosa istraživane sorte pripadaju skupini kiselo-slatkih sorata. RazliÄitost izmeÄu sorata utvrÄena je u sadržaju fenolnih spojeva (TPC) koji su bili u rasponu od 679,6 do 906,6 mg/100 g s.tv. Sorta āHicaznarā se istakla najveÄim sadržajem ukupnih fenola, kao i sadržajem flavonoida i ne-flavonoida (521,1 mg/100 g s.tv. i 385,5 mg/100 g s.tv.). Antioksidacijska aktivnost mjerena sa 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl sorte āGranadaā iznosila je 64,1%, āWonderfulā 70,2%, a najveÄa je bila kod sorte āHicaznarā (74.5%). Rezultati ovog istraživanja osnova su za definiranje moguÄnosti uporabe Å”ipka
Survey of phenolic compounds and sensorial profile of Dalmatian virgin olive oils
Fenolni spojevi su prirodni antioksidansi prisutni u djeviÄanskom maslinovom ulju (DMU) koji utjeÄu na konaÄnu procjenu kvalitete pojedinog maslinovog ulja. To su bioaktivni spojevi koji imaju izraženu antioksidacijsku aktivnost i znaÄajno utjeÄu na
oksidacijsku stabilnost DMU, ali i na njegova senzorska svojstva. U ovom radu ispitivan je sastav fenola u djeviÄanskim maslinovim uljima iz odabranih autohtonih hrvatskih sorta s nekoliko lokacija na podruÄju srednje Dalmacije. TrogodiÅ”nja istraživanja provedena su na sortnim uljima dobivenim istovjetnim tehnoloÅ”kim postupkom prerade. Provedeno je i senzorsko ocjenjivanje sortnih DMU kojima su definirana specifiÄna obilježja okusa i arome koja se pripisuju iskljuÄivo sorti. U preliminarnim istraživanjima odreÄeni su osnovni parametri kvalitete prema propisima za ekstra djeviÄansko maslinovo ulje, kao i ukupni udjel fenolnih tvari te sastav pojedinaÄnih fenola za pojedino sortno ulje. Kod nekih sorti su pojedine grupe fenolnih spojeva (sekoiridoidi, flavoni, lignani) pokazale veÄu antioksidacijsku aktivnost nego ukupni fenoli. Kod ulja drugih sorti, oksidacijska stabilnost ovisi upravo o udjelu ukupnih fenola. Kod svih ispitivanih uzoraka u ovom istraživanju vrlo je dobar udjel fenola i razliÄitih sastava pojedinaÄnih fenolnih spojeva, ovisno o sorti. Senzorske karakteristike razlikuju se kod uzoraka ulja ovisno o ishodnoj sorti i imaju odreÄena svojstva za svako pojedino sortno ulje.Phenolic compounds are natural antioxidants present in virgin olive oil (VOO) that influence the final assessment of the quality of certain olive oil. These are the bioactive compounds that have a pronounced antioxidant activity and significantly affect the oxidative stability of the VOO, but also its sensorial properties. This paper examined the composition of phenolic compounds in VOO\u27s from selected indigenous Croatian varieties from several locations in central Dalmatia. A three-year study was conducted on varietal oils obtained by identical chemical processing procedure. Sensory evaluation of monovarietal VOOās was also conducted and specific characteristics of taste and aroma due to the olive variety were defined. In preliminary research, the basic quality parameters were determined according to the regulations for the extra virgin olive oil, as well as the total phenol content and the composition of individual phenolic compounds for particular monovarietal oils. Some varieties showed that a particular group of phenols (secoiridoided, flavones, lignans) had higher antioxidant activity than total phenols. In oils from other olive varieties, oxidative stability depended on the proportion of total phenols. In all samples in this study very good total phenol content was detected as well as different composition of individual phenolic compounds, depending on the olive cultivar. Sensorial characteristics of the samples varied depending on the variety and had specific attributes for each monovarietal VOO
Quantitatively Unraveling Hierarchy of Factors Impacting Virgin Olive Oil Phenolic Profile and Oxidative Stability
A single phenolic group and even a compound play different roles in the sensory properties
and stability of virgin olive oil (VOO), which in turn are strongly influenced by several factors.
Understanding the causes of differences in phenolic compound composition and oxidative stability (OS) in VOOs is essential for targeted and timely harvest and processing while maintaining desired oil quality. The phenolic profile and OS of two monocultivar VOOs (Oblica and Leccino) grown in two geographical sites of different altitudes (coastal plain and hilly hinterland) were analyzed throughout the ripening period over two years. Concentration of secoiridoids was 30% higher in the Oblica than in the Leccino VOOs, which in turn had significantly higher values of OS. Both cultivars had more than twice as high concentrations of the two most abundant phenolic compounds, the dialdehyde form of decarboxymethyl oleuropein aglycone and the dialdehyde form of decarboxymethyl ligstroside aglycone, and OS values in a colder growing site of higher altitude. Among the studied monocultivar
VOOs, the secoiridoid group did not behave equally during ripening. The hierarchy of different
influencing factors was investigated using multivariate statistics and revealed: cultivar > geographical site > harvest period > growing season. In addition, the possibility of traceability of VOO using molecular markers was investigated by establishing SSR profiles of oils of the studied cultivars and comparing them with SSR profiles of leaves
Characterization and genetic identification of Oblica and Leccino virgin olive oils from dalmatian olive orchards
Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je odrediti udio bioaktivnih komponenata, senzorska svojstva i oksidacijsku stabilnost djeviÄanskih maslinovih ulja autohtone sorte Oblice i introducirane sorte Leccino uzgajanih na podruÄju srednje Dalmacije. Ispitane su promjene sastava i svojstava u uljima koje nastaju pod utjecajem okoliÅ”nih Äimbenika, stupnja zrelosti plodova te postupka filtracije. Cilj rada takoÄer je bio i utvrditi genetiÄke profile ispitivanih sortnih djeviÄanskih maslinovih ulja te procijeniti moguÄnost sljedivosti djeviÄanskog maslinovog ulja pomoÄu mikrosatelitnih biljega.The objective of this study was to determine the proportion of bioactive compounds, sensory characteristics and oxidative stability of virgin olive oils from indigenous Croatian cultivar Oblica and introduced cultivar Leccino grown in the middle Dalmatia. Influence of environmental factors, the fruit ripening degree and process of oil clarification on the chemical comopsition and properties of tested virgin olive oil were investigated. The objective was also to determine the gentic profile of tested monocultivar virgin olive oils, and assess virgin olive oil traceability using microsatellite markers
Characterization and genetic identification of Oblica and Leccino virgin olive oils from dalmatian olive orchards
Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je odrediti udio bioaktivnih komponenata, senzorska svojstva i oksidacijsku stabilnost djeviÄanskih maslinovih ulja autohtone sorte Oblice i introducirane sorte Leccino uzgajanih na podruÄju srednje Dalmacije. Ispitane su promjene sastava i svojstava u uljima koje nastaju pod utjecajem okoliÅ”nih Äimbenika, stupnja zrelosti plodova te postupka filtracije. Cilj rada takoÄer je bio i utvrditi genetiÄke profile ispitivanih sortnih djeviÄanskih maslinovih ulja te procijeniti moguÄnost sljedivosti djeviÄanskog maslinovog ulja pomoÄu mikrosatelitnih biljega.The objective of this study was to determine the proportion of bioactive compounds, sensory characteristics and oxidative stability of virgin olive oils from indigenous Croatian cultivar Oblica and introduced cultivar Leccino grown in the middle Dalmatia. Influence of environmental factors, the fruit ripening degree and process of oil clarification on the chemical comopsition and properties of tested virgin olive oil were investigated. The objective was also to determine the gentic profile of tested monocultivar virgin olive oils, and assess virgin olive oil traceability using microsatellite markers
Virgin Olive Oil Phenols, Fatty Acid Composition and Sensory Profile: Can Cultivar Overpower Environmental and Ripening Effect?
The authenticity and typicity of monocultivar oils and knowledge of the changes that environmental olive growing conditions bring to naturally present antioxidants and sensory attributes of virgin olive oils (VOO) are important for quality and safety improvement. This study delivers a comprehensive evaluation of the factors affecting phenolics, fatty acid composition and sensory characteristics of cultivars Oblica and Leccino VOOs throughout ripening season at two distinct olive growing environments during three consecutive crop years, and ranks the importance of each factor. Specified parameters were significantly influenced by olive growing environmental conditions. At the colder location of higher altitude, both cultivars gained higher amount of stearic, linoleic and linolenic fatty acids, as well as a higher proportion of phenolic compounds, but lower amounts of oleic fatty acid. At the warmer location of lower altitude, both cultivars had oils with lower level of fruitiness, bitterness and pungency. Analysis of the main components showed that VOOs were primarily differentiated by the cultivar, then main groups were divided with regard to the growing site, while harvest period affected the biosynthesis of natural VOOs antioxidants but had the least impact. These results reveal that the composition of fatty acids, phenolic content and sensory profile are predominantly characteristics of a cultivar
Comparative Study of Volatile Compounds and Sensory Characteristics of Dalmatian Monovarietal Virgin Olive Oils
Volatile compounds are chemical species responsible for the distinctive aroma of virgin olive oil. Monovarietal olive oils have a peculiar composition of volatiles, some of which are varietal descriptors. In this paper, the total phenolic content (TPC), fatty acid composition, volatile compounds, and sensory profile of monovarietal olive oils from four Dalmatian most common olive cultivarsāOblica, Lastovka, Levantinka, and Krvavicaāwere studied. The volatile composition of olive oils was analyzed using headspace solid-phase microextraction with gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. The highest mean TPC value was measured in Oblica and Krvavica oils (around 438 mg/kg). The difference among cultivars for fatty acids composition was detected for C16:1, C17:0, C18:1, C18:2, and the ratio C18:1/C18:2. Krvavica oils showed clear differences in fatty acid composition compared to oils from other cultivars. The most prevalent volatile compound in all oils was C6 aldehyde E-2-hexenal, with the highest value detected in Levantinka oils (75.89%), followed by Lastovka (55.27%) and Oblica (54.86%). Oblica oils had the highest value of Z-3-hexen-1-ol, which influenced its characteristic banana fruitiness, detected only in this oil. Lastovka oils had the highest amount of several volatiles (heptanal, Z-2-heptenal, hexanal, hexyl acetate), with a unique woody sensation and the highest astringency among all studied cultivars. Levantinka oils had the highest level of almond fruitiness, while Krvavica oils had the highest level of grass fruitiness