Herbivorous activity induces plant indirect defenses, as the emission of herbivorous-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs), which could be used by parasitoids for host location. Psyttalia concolor is a larval pupal endoparasitoid, attacking a number of tephritid flies including B. oleae. In this research, we investigated the olfactory cues routing host location behavior of P. concolor towards B. olea...

Two groups of 18 rabbits were fed isocaloric, cholesterol-enriched diets for 8 weeks. The diet for one group was supplemented with 5% corn oil. The concentration of cholesterol in plasma was determined weekly and the amount of cholesterol in the diet was adjusted individually so that each rabbit had a mean plasma cholesterol concentration of about 45 mM during the experimental period. The aorti...

In therapy of the metabolic syndrome, the optimal dietary approach with regard to its macronutrient composition and metabolically favourable food components, such as the plant-derived n-3 fatty acid α-linolenic acid (ALA), is still a matter of debate. We investigated the effects of a hypoenergetic diet with low energy density (ED) enriched in rapeseed oil, resulting in high MUFA content and an ...

Strigolactones (SLs) are synthesized in roots and control plant development. As phytohormones, SLs regulate architecture, including roots. Recently, the inhibiting effects of on adventitious rooting have been identified. Olive (Olea europaea L.) is consumed for oil table Mediterranean countries an economically important crop. Turkey one with highest olive production. has mostly propagated asexu...

An instrumental method for the evaluation of olive oil quality was developed. Twenty-one relevant aroma active compounds were quantified in 95 olive oil samples of different quality by headspace solid phase microextraction (HS-SPME) and dynamic headspace coupled to GC-MS. On the basis of these stable isotope dilution assay results, statistical evaluation by partial least-squares discriminant an...

With the increasing attention to health promoting activities of bioactive compounds from some plants, many researchers are focusing on biological potential and mechanisms certain cultivated plant species. In this review, we survey olive almond based extracts specific phytoconstituents their associated effects that have been evaluated in experimental clinical studies.

In this study, we aimed to determine the nematode diversity in soils from olive orchards İzmir, Manisa, Çanakkale, and Balıkesir provinces. For purpose, a survey was carried out 2021-2022; each orchard, soil samples were collected 0-60 cm depth, nematodes extracted by modified Baermann Funnel method. Thirty-seven genera of (Achromodora, Acrobeles, Acrobeloides, Alaimus, Aphelenchus, Aphelenchoi...

Epidemiological and clinical studies have established the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet, an important component of which are olives and olive oil derived from the olive tree (Olea Europea). It is now well-established that not only the major fatty acid constituents, but also the minor phenolic components, in olives and olive oil have important health benefits. Emerging research over ...

Olive scale (Parlatoria oleae (Colvée)) is a common pest in Mediterranean olive orchards which primarily causes damage on olive fruits. The quality of virgin olive oil is strongly related to the health status of the olive fruits from which is extracted. In this paper the effects of olive scale (Parlatoria oleae (Colvée)) attack on the oil yield, chemical and sensorial quality, as well as on the...

Phenolic composition of virgin olive oil is determined by the enzymatic and/or chemical reactions that take place during olive fruit processing. Of these enzymes, β-glucosidase activity plays a relevant role in the transformation of the phenolic glycosides present in the olive fruit, generating different secoiridoid derivatives. The main goal of the present study was to characterize olive fruit...