NOCELLARA ETNEA
Sensory profile and fatty acid composition defined by 28 EVOO samples of NOCELLARA ETNEA in 15 years and come from 3 region.
Data of variety NOCELLARA ETNEA are related to years (in brackets the number of samples in each year): [2006 (1)] [2007 (2)] [2008 (2)] [2009 (2)] [2010 (4)] [2011 (1)] [2012 (2)] [2013 (2)] [2014 (3)] [2015 (1)] [2016 (1)] [2018 (2)] [2021 (1)] [2023 (1)] [2024 (3)] .Sensory profile
Sensory profile description Oils characterized by medium/high olive fruity with grassy notes, tomato scent and light flavour of fresh almond and artichoke; pungency and bitter taste of medium intensity.
Belong to this typology: [ASCOLANA TENERA] [BORGIONA] [FARASANA] [GENTILE DELL AQUILA] [GENTILE DI MAFALDA] [GHIACCIOLO] [GIARRAFFA] [GRIGNANO] [GROSSA DI CASSANO] [ITRANA] [NERA DI OLIENA] [NERA DI VILLACIDRO] [NOCELLARA DEL BELICE] [NOCELLARA ETNEA] [ORFANA] [ORTICE] [RAVECE] [SPERONE DI GALLO] [TONDA IBLEA]
Sensory profile and confidence limit of the mean (95%)
Fatty acids composition
Statistical moments of fatty acids composition (n=28)
Mean | Min | Max | Standarddeviation | |
Eicosenoic acid (%) | 0.28 | 0.23 | 0.34 | 0.05 |
Eicosanoic acid (%) | 0.40 | 0.21 | 0.55 | 0.07 |
Heptadecenoic acid (%) | 0.34 | 0.14 | 0.71 | 0.10 |
Heptadecanoic acid (%) | 0.31 | 0.08 | 3.20 | 0.56 |
Linoleic acid (%) | 11.71 | 8.80 | 15.80 | 1.97 |
Linolenic acid (%) | 0.77 | 0.59 | 1.27 | 0.16 |
Oleic acid (%) | 69.42 | 62.30 | 76.04 | 3.59 |
Palmitic acid (%) | 13.83 | 10.17 | 16.80 | 1.68 |
Palmitoleic acid (%) | 0.79 | 0.49 | 1.10 | 0.16 |
Stearic acid (%) | 2.21 | 1.42 | 2.80 | 0.35 |
Total phenols (mg/kg)The total phenolic content was determined using the spectrophotometric Folin–Ciocalteu method. Data were expressed as mg of caffeic acid equivalent per kg of EVOO (from 2022). | 401 | 333 | 460 | 47 |
Total phenols (mg/kg)The total phenolic content was determined using the spectrophotometric Folin–Ciocalteu method. Data were expressed as mg of gallic acid equivalent per kg of EVOO (until 2021). | 384 | 144 | 776 | 171 |