Literature review on production process to obtain extra virgin olive oil enriched in bioactive compounds. Potential use of byproducts as alternative sources of polyphenols

J Agric Food Chem. 2013 Jun 5;61(22):5179-88. doi: 10.1021/jf400806z. Epub 2013 May 20.

Abstract

This review describes the olive oil production process to obtain extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) enriched in polyphenol and byproducts generated as sources of antioxidants. EVOO is obtained exclusively by mechanical and physical processes including collecting, washing, and crushing of olives, malaxation of olive paste, centrifugation, storage, and filtration. The effect of each step is discussed to minimize losses of polyphenols from large quantities of wastes. Phenolic compounds including phenolic acids, alcohols, secoiridoids, lignans, and flavonoids are characterized in olive oil mill wastewater, olive pomace, storage byproducts, and filter cake. Different industrial pilot plant processes are developed to recover phenolic compounds from olive oil byproducts with antioxidant and bioactive properties. The technological information compiled in this review will help olive oil producers to improve EVOO quality and establish new processes to obtain valuable extracts enriched in polyphenols from byproducts with food ingredient applications.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antioxidants / analysis*
  • Antioxidants / economics
  • Antioxidants / isolation & purification
  • Crops, Agricultural / chemistry
  • Dietary Supplements / economics
  • Food Handling*
  • Food Preservatives / analysis
  • Food Preservatives / economics
  • Food Preservatives / isolation & purification
  • Food Quality
  • Food, Fortified / economics
  • Food-Processing Industry / economics
  • Fruit / chemistry*
  • Industrial Waste / analysis*
  • Industrial Waste / economics
  • Olea / chemistry*
  • Olive Oil
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Plant Extracts / economics
  • Plant Extracts / isolation & purification
  • Plant Oils / chemistry*
  • Polyphenols / analysis*
  • Polyphenols / economics
  • Polyphenols / isolation & purification

Substances

  • Antioxidants
  • Food Preservatives
  • Industrial Waste
  • Olive Oil
  • Plant Extracts
  • Plant Oils
  • Polyphenols