ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Physicochemical Traits, Variation in Oil Contents and Comparative Analysis of Selected Varieties of Olea Europaea Cultivated under Specific Agro-Ecological Conditions
 
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Department of Chemistry, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
 
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Applied Physics, Computer and Instrumentation Center, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Ferozepur Road, Lahore, Pakistan
 
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Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Centre for Research in Molecular Medicine, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
 
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Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Punjab, Pakistan
 
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Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
 
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Department of Chemistry, Division of Science and Technology, University of Education, Lahore, Pakistan
 
 
Submission date: 2021-11-23
 
 
Final revision date: 2022-03-29
 
 
Acceptance date: 2022-04-05
 
 
Online publication date: 2022-07-05
 
 
Publication date: 2022-09-01
 
 
Corresponding author
Arif Nazir   

Department of Chemistry, The University of Lahore, Lahore, 1-Km Raiwind Road, Lahore, 54000, Lahore, Pakistan
 
 
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(5):4223-4228
 
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Fruits of five different varieties of Olea europea were taken from the farms cultivated in Pothohar region of Pakistan. Oils were extracted using cold press technique. Different colored oils were obtained in different yields. Physicochemical parameters were carried out by American Oil Chemists Society (AOCS) official methods. Fatty acid profiles were calculated by gas chromatograph equipped with flame ionization detector, after methanolic esterification of olive oils. The most abundant of the fatty acids was oleic acid (62.1-70.15%). The yield percentages (15.3-17.7%), moisture contents (0.4-0.73%), refractive indices (1.4689-1.4691 at 20ºC, 1.4613-1.4615 at 40ºC, 1.4537-1.4540 at 60ºC), saponification value (188-191 mg KOH/g), colors measured by Lovibond tintometer (20Y/2-6 R), acid value (0.17-0.44 mg KOH/g), peroxide value (7.83-17.75 meq/Kg), free fatty acid value (0.08-0.22), iodine value (87-92) were determined. Olive cultivars from Pothohar region indicated very close characteristics to the standard olive oil recommended by International Olive Oil Council (IOOC). Characterized local olive cultivars can contribute as an import substitute of edible oil and a lot of foreign exchange can be saved, as well as lot can be earned by exporting it.
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