Facts about olive oil

Learn more about polyphenols, HPLC analysis, cold pressing, storage, and quality. Facts about olive oil and its impact on the body.

Articles

Olive oil and health

What can be said about olive oil, polyphenols and health according to EU regulations – without exaggerated medical claims.

Olive oil and health

What can be said about olive oil, polyphenols and health according to EU regulations – without exaggerated medical claims.

Store olive oil correctly

How to store extra virgin olive oil to preserve flavor, aroma and polyphenols after purchase.

Store olive oil correctly

How to store extra virgin olive oil to preserve flavor, aroma and polyphenols after purchase.

Extra virgin olive oil

What extra virgin olive oil means, the requirements that apply, and why classification is only the beginning of true quality.

Extra virgin olive oil

What extra virgin olive oil means, the requirements that apply, and why classification is only the beginning of true quality.

Cold pressed olive oil

What cold-pressed olive oil means, why 27°C matters, and why low temperature is only part of true quality.

Cold pressed olive oil

What cold-pressed olive oil means, why 27°C matters, and why low temperature is only part of true quality.

HPLC analysis of olive oil

How polyphenols in olive oil are measured with HPLC, what mg/kg means and why the analysis method is important.

HPLC analysis of olive oil

How polyphenols in olive oil are measured with HPLC, what mg/kg means and why the analysis method is important.

Polyphenols in olive oil

Polyphenols are natural antioxidants in olive oil. Here's what they are, where they come from, and why their content varies so much between different oils.

Polyphenols in olive oil

Polyphenols are natural antioxidants in olive oil. Here's what they are, where they come from, and why their content varies so much between different oils.