A critical review on analytical techniques to detect adulteration of extra virgin olive oil

M Meenu, Q Cai, B Xu - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is acknowledged as a liquid gold. It is cherished for
its unique aroma, flavour and health benefits. Due to its high demand and high cost …

State-of-the-art of analytical techniques to determine food fraud in olive oils

A González-Pereira, P Otero, M Fraga-Corral… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
The benefits of the food industry compared to other sectors are much lower, which is why
producers are tempted to commit fraud. Although it is a bad practice committed with a wide …

Screening of Olive Biodiversity Defines Genotypes Potentially Resistant to Xylella fastidiosa

S Pavan, M Vergine, F Nicolì, E Sabella… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The recent outbreak of the Olive Quick Decline Syndrome (OQDS), caused by Xylella
fastidiosa subsp. pauca (Xf), is dramatically altering ecosystem services in the peninsula of …

GBS-derived SNP catalogue unveiled wide genetic variability and geographical relationships of Italian olive cultivars

N D'Agostino, F Taranto, S Camposeo, G Mangini… - Scientific Reports, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract Information on the distribution of genetic variation is essential to preserve olive
germplasm from erosion and to recover alleles lost through selective breeding. In addition …

Barcode DNA length polymorphisms vs fatty acid profiling for adulteration detection in olive oil

AT Uncu, AO Uncu, A Frary, S Doganlar - Food chemistry, 2017 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to compare the performance of a DNA-barcode assay with fatty
acid profile analysis to authenticate the botanical origin of olive oil. To achieve this aim, we …

Genetic flow among olive populations within the Mediterranean basin

V di Rienzo, S Sion, F Taranto, N D'Agostino… - PeerJ, 2018 - peerj.com
Background The olive tree is a typical crop of the Mediterranean basin where it shows a
wide diversity, accounting for more than 2,600 cultivars. The ability to discriminate olive …

Genetic characterization of Apulian olive germplasm as potential source in new breeding programs

S Sion, F Taranto, C Montemurro, G Mangini… - Plants, 2019 - mdpi.com
The olive is a fruit tree species with a century-old history of cultivation in the Mediterranean
basin. In Apulia (Southern Italy), the olive is of main social, cultural and economic …

Quantitatively unraveling hierarchy of factors impacting virgin olive oil phenolic profile and oxidative stability

M Jukić Špika, Z Liber, C Montemurro, MM Miazzi… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
A single phenolic group and even a compound play different roles in the sensory properties
and stability of virgin olive oil (VOO), which in turn are strongly influenced by several factors …

[HTML][HTML] Application of high resolution melting combined with DNA-based markers for quantitative analysis of olive oil authenticity and adulteration

E Chedid, M Rizou, P Kalaitzis - Food chemistry: X, 2020 - Elsevier
A plethora of biotechnological methodologies is used to authenticate quality olive oils.
Among the DNA-based approaches, SNPs and SSRs combined with high resolution melting …

Recent developments in olive (Olea europaea L.) genetics and genomics: applications in taxonomy, varietal identification, traceability and breeding

L Sebastiani, M Busconi - Plant cell reports, 2017 - Springer
Key message The latest results in DNA markers application and genomic studies in olive.
Abstract Olive (Olea europaea L.) is among the most ancient tree crops worldwide and the …