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Table 2

Authorized values (IOC) and initial fatty acid, sterol, and tocopherol composition of evaluated EVOOs.

Fatty acids (g/100 g) IOC (2021) “Arbequina” “Moroccan Picholine”
Palmitic ac. 7.5–20 14.30 ± 1.51 9.21 ± 1.51
Stearic ac. 0.5–5 2.01 ± 0.51 2.90 ± 0.51
Oleic ac. 55–83 67.10 ± 2.51 74.60 ± 2.51
Linoleic ac. 3.5–21 13.20 ± 1.51 10.70 ± 1.51
Linolenic ac. <1 0.80 ± 0.11 0.90 ± 0.11
Sterols (g/100 g)      
Cholesterol <0.5 0.10 ± 0.01 0.10 ± 0.01
Brassicasterol <0.1 0.10 ± 0.01 0.10 ± 0.01
Campesterol <4 2.70 ± 0.20 3.10 ± 0.31
Stigmasterol <Campesterol 1.70 ± 0.10 1.90 ± 0.21
Other sterols >93 93.80 ± 80.01 94.80 ± 8.02
Total sterols >100 241.20 ± 10.01 207.00 ± 10.01
Tocopherols (mg/kg)      
α-Tocopherol   166.30 ± 15.02 167.01 ± 15.01
β-Tocopherol   11.70 ± 3.11 10.50 ± 2.51
γ-Tocopherol   1.90 ± 0.31 2.30 ± 0.31
δ-Tocopherol   21.90 ± 6.01 20.10 ± 6.11
Total 150–250 202.00 ± 21.01 182.00 ± 30.01

Results are expressed as mean ± SD (n = 3)

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