title: ¹H NMR Spectroscopy and Multivariate Analysis of Monovarietal EVOOs as a Tool for Modulating Coratina-Based Blends.
abstract: Coratina cultivar-based olives are very common among 100% Italian extra virgin olive oils (EVOOs). Often, the very spicy character of this cultivar, mostly due to the high polyphenols concentration, requires blending with other "sweetener" oils. In this work, monovarietal EVOO samples from the Coratina cultivar (Apulia, Italy) were investigated and compared with monovarietal EVOO from native or recently introduced Apulian (Italy) cultivars (Ogliarola Garganica, Ogliarola Barese, Cima di Mola, Peranzana, Picholine), from Calabria (Italy) (Carolea and Rossanese) and from other Mediterranean countries, such as Spain (Picual) and Greece (Kalamata and Koroneiki) by ¹H NMR spectroscopy and multivariate analysis (principal component analysis (PCA)). In this regard, NMR signals could allow a first qualitative evaluation of the chemical composition of EVOO and, in particular, of its minor component content (phenols and aldehydes), an intrinsic behavior of EVOO taste, related to the cultivar and geographical origins. Moreover, this study offers an opportunity to address blended EVOOs tastes by using oils from a specific region or country of origin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (Di.S.Te.B.A.), University of Salento, Prov.le Lecce-Monteroni, Lecce 73100, Italy. laura.delcoco@unisalento.it.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Del Coco
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (Di.S.Te.B.A.), University of Salento, Prov.le Lecce-Monteroni, Lecce 73100, Italy. sandra.depascali@unisalento.it.
authors.forename: Sandra Angelica
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: De Pascali
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (Di.S.Te.B.A.), University of Salento, Prov.le Lecce-Monteroni, Lecce 73100, Italy. fp.fanizzi@unisalento.it.
authors.forename: Francesco Paolo
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Fanizzi
keywords: 1H NMR spectroscopy; PCA; monovarietal EVOO; olive oil