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Effect of Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Table Olives on the ImmuneInflammatory Responses: Potential Clinical Applications

2017

Background and Objective: Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is the common element among the Mediterranean countries. It can be considered a nutraceutical and functional food, thanks to its bioactive compounds. It can act and modulate different processes linked to ageing and age-related diseases related to a common chronic low grade inflammation. Depending on the cultivar, the growth conditions, the period of harvesting, the productive process and time of product storage, EVOO could contain different amount of vegetal components. Of course, the same is for table olives. Methods: The aim of our review is to summarize the effects of EVOO and table olives on the immunemediated inflammatory respons…

Polyphenol0301 basic medicineMediterranean dietTable oliveEndocrinology Diabetes and MetabolismContext (language use)Diet MediterraneanAntioxidantsneuroinflammationImmunomodulation03 medical and health sciencesNutraceuticalFunctional foodFunctional FoodOleaFood PreservedFood QualityAnimalsHumansImmunology and AllergyFood scienceOlive OilSettore MED/04 - Patologia GeneraleEvidence-Based Medicine030109 nutrition & dieteticsbiologyAnti-Inflammatory Agents Non-SteroidalEVOOmediterranean dietDietary patternbiology.organism_classificationImmune System Diseasestable olivesOleaFruitDietary SupplementsNutraceuticalFood qualityOlive oilEndocrine, Metabolic & Immune Disorders - Drug Targets
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Olive mill wastewaters decontamination based on organo-nano-clay composites

2019

Abstract Green composites for environmental applications were successfully prepared by intercalation of the biosurfactant Quillaja saponin onto montmorillonite mineral clay on varying pH and surfactant/clay ratio. Equilibrium adsorption isotherms were constructed and the system was characterized by performing TGA and XRD analyses. The efficiency of the surfactant-modified clay in the removal of the organic content present in olive mill wastewaters (OMW) was evaluated by means of spectrophotometric measurements. The interest for this cogent issue comes from the consideration that, despite their high pollutant content, OMW can be considered as a potential resource of several organic compounds…

PolyphenolMaterials Chemistry2506 Metals and AlloysMaterials scienceHill isothermXRDIntercalation (chemistry)Surfaces Coatings and FilmQuillaja saponinCeramics and Composite02 engineering and technology01 natural sciencesCoatings and Filmschemistry.chemical_compoundAdsorptionPulmonary surfactant0103 physical sciencesMaterials ChemistryElectronicOrganoclayOptical and Magnetic MaterialsComposite materialMontmorillonite010302 applied physicsOlive mill wastewaterAdsorption; Biowaste; Hill isotherm; Montmorillonite; Olive mill wastewaters; Polyphenols; Quillaja saponin; TGA; XRD; Electronic Optical and Magnetic Materials; Ceramics and Composites; Process Chemistry and Technology; Surfaces Coatings and Films; Materials Chemistry2506 Metals and AlloysTGAbiologyElectronic Optical and Magnetic MaterialProcess Chemistry and TechnologyPolyphenolsHuman decontaminationBiowaste021001 nanoscience & nanotechnologybiology.organism_classificationSurfaces Coatings and FilmsElectronic Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSurfacesSubstrate (building)MontmorillonitechemistryQuillajaCeramics and CompositesOlive mill wastewatersAdsorption0210 nano-technology
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Daily Use of Extra Virgin Olive Oil with High Oleocanthal Concentration Reduced Body Weight, Waist Circumference, Alanine Transaminase, Inflammatory …

2020

Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) intake is associated with reduced cardiovascular risk, and its phenolic compound oleocanthal (OC) has anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The cardiometabolic effects of EVOO with a high OC concentration have not been fully elucidated. We administered EVOO with a high OC concentration daily to 23 subjects with the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and hepatic steatosis (15 men and 8 women, age: 60 &plusmn

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Use of selected autochthonous lactic acid bacteria for Spanish-style table olive fermentation

2012

The present work presents a successful attempt to achieve an enhanced and more predictable fermentation process in Spanish-style green olive technology by selection and use of autochthonous starter cultures. During the first phase of this work, two Spanish-like fermentations of green table olives of cultivar (cv) “Nocellara del Belice”, coming from irrigated and not irrigated fields, were monitored, in order to highlight the best agricultural conditions for drupe production and to isolate lactic acid bacteria strains with relevant technological properties. Among 88 identified isolates, one Lactobacillus pentosus strain showed remarkable biochemical features and high acidification rate in sy…

RAPD-PCRChemical PhenomenaFood HandlingPopulationColony Count MicrobialLactobacillus pentosusBiologyMicrobiologychemistry.chemical_compoundStarterBriningOleaGreen table oliveFood scienceCultivareducationeducation.field_of_studybusiness.industryLactobacillus pentosufood and beveragesHydrogen-Ion Concentrationbiology.organism_classificationRandom Amplified Polymorphic DNA TechniqueLactic acidBiotechnologySettore AGR/03 - Arboricoltura Generale E Coltivazioni ArboreechemistryLactobacillaceaeFermentationGreen tables oliveFood MicrobiologySaltsFermentationbusinessBacteriaSettore AGR/16 - Microbiologia AgrariaFood ScienceFood Microbiology
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Phytophthora species associated with root of olive in Sicily.

2005

Root of olive Phythophthora spp. Sicily
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Hydraulic kinetics of the graft union in different Olea europaea L. scion/rootstock combinations

2007

The hydraulic resistance of young olive trees grafted on rootstocks with contrasting size-controlling potential was measured 30, 90, 360 and 480 days after grafting. Olive (Olea europaea L.) clones inducing plant vigorous growth (Leccino ‘Minerva’, LM) or dwarfing (Leccino ‘Dwarf’, LD) were studied in different scion/rootstock combinations (LD/LD, LD/LM, LM/LD, LM/LM). Plants growing on LD root systems developed lower leaf surface areas (about 50% less) than plants grafted on LM rootstocks. Graft union represented the largest fraction (up to 85%) of whole-plant hydraulic resistance 30 days after grafting, and still represented an important fraction of it 2 months later (40–55%). Four-hundre…

ScionbiologyThe hydraulic resistance of young olive trees grafted on rootstocks with contrasting size-controlling potential was measured 30 90 360 and 480 days after grafting. Olive (Olea europaea L.) clones inducing plant vigorous growth (Leccino ‘Minerva’ LM) or dwarfing (Leccino ‘Dwarf’ LD) were studied in different scion/rootstock combinations (LD/LD LD/LM LM/LD LM/LM). Plants growing on LD root systems developed lower leaf surface areas (about 50% less) than plants grafted on LM rootstocks. Graft union represented the largest fraction (up to 85%) of whole-plant hydraulic resistance 30 days after grafting and still represented an important fraction of it 2 months later (40–55%). Four-hundred and eighty days after grafting the hydraulic resistance of the graft union became negligible (<3%) with no difference among the different scion/rootstock combinations. Our data reinforce the idea of graft hydraulics not playing a role in depressing the vigour of the scion as observable in adult plants grafted onto dwarfing rootstocks. The long time required for the vascularisation to be complete on the contrary represents the main risk for successful olive breeding.food and beveragesOlea europaea LGraft hydraulic resistanceDwarfingPlant ScienceRoot systemHPFMHydraulic resistancebiology.organism_classificationGraftingDwarfingOlive treesHorticultureOleaOleaceaeBotanyGraft hydraulic resistance; Olea europaea L.; Dwarfing; Scion; Rootstock; HPFMRootstockRootstockAgronomy and Crop ScienceEcology Evolution Behavior and Systematics
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Study of green Sicilian Table Olive Fermentation Through Microbiological, Chemical, Hs-Spme and Sensory analyses

2011

Settore AGR/03 - Arboricoltura Generale E Coltivazioni ArboreeBrine green olive lactic acid bacteriaSettore CHIM/10 - Chimica Degli AlimentiSettore AGR/15 - Scienze E Tecnologie AlimentariSettore AGR/16 - Microbiologia Agraria
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Precision Management of Fruit Trees

2022

The aim of the Special Issue “Precision Management of Fruit Trees” was to collect new insights to support the adoption of advanced, efficient, and sustainable management techniques in the fruit production sector. Indeed, this is an opportunity offered by the technological innovations adopted using new-generation sensors and implemented through precise management operations. This Special Issue contains 11 scientific articles contributing to our knowledge on the precision management of fruit trees, indicating the high activity of this sector and possibly leading to the application of new techniques/protocols to overcome global and rapidly changing environmental issues. Scalisi et al. [1], in …

Settore AGR/03 - Arboricoltura Generale E Coltivazioni ArboreeCanopy architecture olive apple LiDAR Colour Development Index nectarine table-grape soil-less cultivation systems water status pomegranatePlant ScienceHorticulture
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Genetic Diversity of Major Olive Varieties from Southern Tunisia

2013

Considering the importance of olive-growing in Tunisia, microsatellite (SSR) analysis was used to study the genetic variation among twenty olive accessions from southern Tunisia. This set of olive microsatellites showed potential utility for genetic studies and it could contribute to the development of strategies for Tunisian germplasm conservation and breeding. Unweighted pair group method cluster analysis was performed and cultivars separated in three main groups. Five polymorphic simple sequence repeats (SSR) loci were employed and they revealed 38 alleles with a mean number of 7.6 alleles per locus. Genetic variability was wide as indicated by high values of both observed heterozygosity…

Settore AGR/03 - Arboricoltura Generale E Coltivazioni ArboreeGenetic Characterization Olea europaea Olive SSRs
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Growth and yields of 'Arbequina' high-density planting systems in three different olive growing areas in Italy

2014

The sustainability of the traditional olive-growing sector in EU countries characterised by high production costs and a low selling price for the oil was mainly determined by EU subsidies available for the sector. With the opening of the free trade area by the Barcellona Declaration of 1995 and a cut in EU subsidies in 2014, crucial changes in the sector are now needed. In order to increase the competitiveness of EU olive production, attention should be given to new high-yielding and mechanized cultivation systems. In the 1990s, Spain introduced new high-density planting systems (1,200-2,000 trees/ha) using three low-vigour and early-fruiting cultivars ( Arbequina , Arbosana and Koroneiki )…

Settore AGR/03 - Arboricoltura Generale E Coltivazioni ArboreeHorticulturemechanical harvestingOlea europaea mechanical harvesting olive oil chemical and sensory characteristicsHigh densitySowingOlea europaea; mechanical harvesting; olive oil chemical and sensory characteristicsolive oil chemical and sensory characteristicsHorticultureBiologyOlea europaea
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