Olive Oil Waste as a Source of Functional Food Ingredients: Assessing Polyphenolic Content and Antioxidant Activity in Olive Leaves

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 substantial amount of waste in the form of olive leaves. These discarded olive leaves contain valuable phenolic compo...

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Main Authors: Carolina L. Ronca, Sara S. Marques, Alberto Ritieni, Rafael Giménez-Martínez, Luisa Barreiros, Marcela A. Segundo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Foods
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/13/2/189