title: Influence of olive maturity stage and geographical origin on some minor components in virgin olive oil of the chemlali variety.
abstract: Minor compounds such as sterols, aliphatic alcohols, tocopherols, and chlorophylls in virgin olive oil from Chemlali cultivar were analyzed during the maturity process. The study concerns oils from the following three different olive growing areas of Tunisia: Sfax, Sidi Bouzid, and Enfidha. Analytical results showed that both the maturity process and the olive provenances influence the evolution of the content of these compounds.
authors.affiliation: Institut de l'Olivier de Sfax, BP 1087, 3000 Sfax, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Aida
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lazzez
authors.forename: Enzo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Perri
authors.forename: Maria Anna
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Caravita
authors.forename: Mohcen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khlif
authors.forename: Moncef
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cossentini
mesh_terms: D000438:Alcohols / Q000032:analysis; D002734:Chlorophyll / Q000032:analysis; D004777:Environment; D031658:Olea / Q000737:chemistry / Q000254:growth & development*; D000069463:Olive Oil; D010840:Phytosterols / Q000032:analysis; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry*; D013045:Species Specificity; D014416:Tunisia
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols; D000069463:Olive Oil; D010840:Phytosterols; D010938:Plant Oils; D002734:Chlorophyll