Abstract

Alwana olive oil is a special product of the people from the mountains of Morocco. To produce this oil, prior to the pressing procedure, olives are roasted at up to 130 °C, which leads to the formation of a typical roasty and nutty aroma. It can be expected that this process, which strongly differs from the usual production technic of virgin olive oil, impact the oil chemical composition. We observed that the roasting process has no influence on the fatty acid and sterol composition of Alwana olive. Concentration in α-tocopherol underwent a slight decrease (from 93 to 91%) whereas γ-tocopherol, polyphenol, and chlorophyll content were increased by the roasting process. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon content was found to be 50 µg kg−1.


Alternate abstract:

L’huile d’olive Alwana est un produit spécial préparé par les habitants des montagnes du Maroc. Pour la production de cette huile, avant la procédure de pressage, les olives sont torréfiées à des températures allant jusqu’à 130 °C, ce qui conduit à la formation de l’arôme typique de fumé et de noisette. Dans cette étude, aucun changement de la composition des acides gras et des stérols au cours du processus de torréfaction n’a été observé. Les concentrations en α-tocophérol ont légèrement diminué de 93 à 91 %. Par contre, les taux de γ-tocophérol, de polyphénols et de chlorophylle sont augmentés pendant la torréfaction. La teneur en hydrocarbures aromatiques polycycliques atteint 50 µg kg−1.

Details

Title
Influence of roasting olive fruit on the chemical composition and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon content of olive oil
Author
Gharby, Said; Harhar, Hicham; Farssi, Mustapha; Abdelaziz Ait Taleb; Guillaume, Dominique; Laknifli, Abdellatif
Section
Quality - Food safety
Publication year
2018
Publication date
May-Jun 2018
Publisher
EDP Sciences
ISSN
12588210
e-ISSN
1950697X
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2056775115
Copyright
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