Laboratory work suggests the polyphenols in extra virgin olive oil can fight Helicobacter pylori, the stomach bug behind most ulcers. It is…
Maslinic acid, a waxy compound in olive skin and pomace, has drawn real laboratory interest — but the honest story is a…
Why olive oil seems to guard the heart: the Mediterranean-diet research, the LDL-oxidation idea, and what a cook can sensibly take from…
The olive is famously frugal — almost nothing is wasted. Stones, pomace, leaves and mill water all get a second life, including…
The Environment Ministry will establish a pilot plant by the end of this year to treat the liquid residue of the olive-pressing…