Olive Oil: From Tradition to Innovation—Health, Sustainability, and the Valorization of Its Products
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Security and Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 December 2024 | Viewed by 180
Special Issue Editors
Interests: gastronomy; oleotourism; gastronomic routes
Interests: anthropology of food; food studies; food sustainability; mediterranean cultures; mediterranean diet
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Olive oil, a fundamental pillar of the Mediterranean diet, is valued not only for its flavor and culinary versatility but also for its numerous health benefits. Rich in functional and bioactive components, olive oil contains healthy monounsaturated fats, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory compounds essential for human well-being. Preserving the nutritional properties and quality of olive oil depends on proper handling during olive harvesting and processing, including methods such as cold extraction and appropriate storage.
Moreover, in the olive oil industry, processing generates a substantial amount of non-edible by-products that are often discarded as waste or underutilized. These by-products, such as olive pits and pomace, are rich sources of various valuable biomolecules. Their sustainable valorization can lead to the development of healthy and functional food ingredients.
This Special Issue invites original research, brief communications, and review articles related to the world of olive oil and its various culinary, health, industrial, or leisure uses, and processing waste as sources of bioactive ingredients for the creation of value-added products. We also encourage the submission of articles focused on innovative and sustainable preservation technologies or extraction methodologies to develop new value-added products from olive resources. Studies may encompass the characterization of nutritional and bioactive compounds or the quality of olive oil.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Genoveva Millán Vázquez de la Torre
Prof. Dr. F. Xavier Medina
Guest Editors
Prof. Dr. Mª Genoveva Dancausa Millán
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- olive oil
- Mediterranean diet
- health benefits
- olive oil processing
- olive oil by-products
- sustainable valorization
- bioactive ingredients
- preservation and storage
- technological innovation
- value-added products
- culinary applications
- olive grove landscapes
- oleotourism
- history of olive oil
- gastronomic culture
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