Around two million tons of olive oil are produced in Europe annually, with Portugal being
among the top five European olive oil-producing countries. Olive oil production results in a …

Recent studies suggest that olive leaf is a significant source of bioactive phenolic
compounds comparable to olive oil and fruits. Identifying appropriate extraction methods is …

Among the most important agro‐industrial activities in the Mediterranean basin, olive oil
production has a high impact on the economy of many Mediterranean countries. However …

The recent information regarding the healthy properties of virgin olive oil phenols and the
interest in increasing the value of byproducts from the oil extraction processs support the …

Olive tree (Olea europea L.) leaves represent around 10% of the total weight of olives
arriving at any given mill, which are generally discarded, causing economic and …

Olive cake, the most important byproduct of olive oil extraction by the two-phase
centrifugation system, was used to obtain phenolic extracts. The extracts were obtained …

Olive leaves are residues from pruning and harvesting and are considered an
environmental management problems. Interestingly, these residues contain high polyphenol …

Olive leaves represent a waste from the olive oil industry which can be reused as source of
polyphenols. The most representative phenolic compound of olive leaves is the secoiridoid …

Already used as antioxidants and antimicrobials in functional foods and beverages, as well
as in several cosmetic products, olive polyphenols will also play an important role in the …

Olive (Olea europaea L.) leaves are an abundant byproduct in the olive oil industry
characterized by high quantities of phenols. The content of these molecules in olive leaves …