What makes the extra virgin cold-pressed ATSAS olive oil more valuable than conventional olive oil?
What makes the extra virgin cold-pressed ATSAS olive oil more valuable than conventional olive oil? This oil contains a particularly high concentration of biologically active components – powerful natural antioxidants known as polyphenols. This is what determines not only the rich, distinctive flavor of the oil, but also its multiple health and beauty benefits. According to the European Union regulations (EC Regulation 432/2012), oil with polyphenol content above 250 mg / l can be considered a nutraceutical product. The polyphenol content in ATSAS oil is extremely high – more than 2000 mg / l.
In 2017, ATSAS oil participated at the International Olive Oil Competition in London, and was awarded a medal in the Health Claim category. This competition, where a committee made up of scientific experts examines and evaluates anonymous olive samples in a laboratory, is the first international competition that focuses not only on the taste properties of olive oil, but also on its nutraceutical properties.
In a study conducted by the University of Athens in 2017, polyphenol concentration in ATSAS oil was found to be the highest ever recorded and well above the polyphenolic content in other olive oils from different countries.
In a study conducted by the University of Athens in 2017, polyphenol concentration in ATSAS oil was found to be the highest ever recorded and well above the polyphenolic content in other olive oils from different countries.
Sources of scientific research
- Nutraceutical Properties of Olive Oil Polyphenols. An Itinerary from Cultured Cells through Animal Models to Humans
- Potential Health Benefits of Olive Oil and Plant Polyphenols
- Olive Oil and Vitamin D Synergistically Prevent Bone Loss in Mice
- Olive Oil Polyphenols Decrease LDL Concentrations and LDL Atherogenicity in Men in a Randomized Controlled Trial
- Effects of Olive Oil Phenolic Compounds on Inflammation in the Prevention and Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease
- Beneficial e”ects of polyphenol-rich Olive Oil in patients with early atherosclerosis
- Bioactivity of Olive Oil Phenols in Neuroprotection
- Critical Review on the Significance of Olive Phytochemicals in Plant Physiology and Human Health
- Extra-virgin olive oil ameliorates cognition and neuropathology of the 3xTg mice: role of autophagy
