3rd Conference of the Oleocanthal International Society, 2nd and 3rd of June, 2016, at Ancient Olympia, Greece
The 3rd Conference of the Oleocanthal International Society, took place on the 2nd and 3rd of June, 2016, at Ancient Olympia, Greece, on the premises of the International Olympic Academy, by the Oleocanthal International Society with the collaboration of the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Athens.
The object of the conference regarded the health protecting properties of olive oil, and especially the beneficial effects of important active ingredients such as oleocanthal and other related phenolic substances, such as oleocoronal which took its name from the koroneiki variety olives. These active ingredients have been attributed for their antioxidant and cardiovascular protective properties.
New regulation from Ε.Ε. 432 / 2012
The health benefits of olive oil consumption is mostly known to everyone, while the European Food Safety Authorities (EFSA) with the regulation ΕΕ 432/2012, has accepted the claim that the consumption of polyphenol olive oil protects LDL cholesterol from oxidation. Also, they refer that this is achieved by daily consumption of “5 mg. of hydroxytirosol and their emanating derivatives from 20 grams of olive oil”.
The conference consisted of lecturers, specializing in this field, and scientists from all over the world who presented new facts on their research on the field of olive cultivation.
Prime speakers:
Dan Flynn, Executive Director of the UC Olive Center, U.S.
Eric Tangalos, Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota
Stefanos Kales, Professor of medicine, Harvard, School of Public health
Li Li Ji, Professor at the University of Minnesota
Mary Flynn, Professor of medicine, Brown University, USA
Douglas Mashek, Professor at the University of Minnesota
Feliciano Priego-Capote, Professor at Analytical Chemistry Department, Cordoba University, Spain
John Newman, Research Chemist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA
Mohamed Bouaziz,Professor at High Institute Biotechnology of Sfax, Tunisia
Jose Antonio Amerigo, MD.,PHD.,FD.,Spain
Kiritsakis Apostolos ,President of Oxidative Stress Observatory, Greece
Sakis Gertsis, Professor, American farm school, Director- Olive Center.
Prokopios Magiatis, Associate Professor, University of Athens
Eleni Melliou, University of Athens
HEALTH & NUTRITION AWARDS 2016
The conference ended on Friday, June 3rd, with the awards presentation of the international competition HEALTH & NUTRITION AWARDS 2016 , for the best olive oils with the highest content of health protective properties. There were approximately 540 samples of olive oils participated, from all over the world, which were analyzed with the NMR method at the University of Athens, regarding their contents of oleocanthal, elaiacin, and the tyrosol and hydroxytirosol derivatives, from November 2015 until March 2016.
All of the olive oils were required to exceed the limit of 25 mg/kg in their phenol content, according to the European regulation 432/2012 for the olive oil health claim, in order to qualify for an award.
Sakellaropoulos Organic Estates were honored for their olive oil and were awarded with SILVER STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE DIPLOMA, which means that our olive oil contained from 501 until 1000 mg/Kg phenols at their analysis, exceeding the European regulation limit.
The category distinction concerns the sustainability of the phenols, based on scientific methods, therefore the olive oils under the SILVER category will continue to exceed this limit for 18 months after their production.
This honorable award was presented to us by the Professor of Pharmacognosy and Natural Products Chemistry at the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Athens, Mr. Prokopios Magiatis, whom we would like to warmly thank, and which constitutes for us, a great confirmation for the 24 year effort to produce products of high quality.
