health and polyphenols

The picual olive has a huge personality: its characteristic bitter and spicy character, coming from its high content of polyphenols and antioxidants.

The olive oil´s  phenolic make the difference in qualiy, in addition to provide a greater stability and long life to the product. They are responsible of its healthy properties and its daily consumption works as a barrier against cardiovascular diseases.

The International Olive Council (IOC) has already approved an official method for polyphenols anaysis and its list included within the EU list of authorized health claims for food. It can be  considered a beneficial oil when the polyphenols level concentration is greater than 5 mg per 20 g of oil. (250 mg / kg)

WE ARE COMMITTED TO OUR CUSTOMERS: All our olive oils are going to be submitted to phenolic analysis to  always offer the highest levels to the consumer. We will clearly mark the front label with the polyphenol index analyzed at the time of packaging.