1st International Immunonutrition Workshop, Valencia, 3–5 October 2007, Valencia, SpainOlive pomace oil (‘orujo’ oil) is an olive oil product suitable for human consumption that is traditionally produced in Spain(1). The non-acylglycerol component of this oil is a good source of interesting minor components, e.g. triterpenes(2), or fatty alcohols, derived from waxy materials.This study is part of the project AGL2005–00572/ALI, financially supported by the Comision Interministerial de Ciencia y Tecnologia (CICYT).Peer reviewe