Importance of some minor compounds in olive oil authenticity and quality

Consumption and production of olive oils have been increasing steadily worldwide mainly due to proven health benefits and sensorial characteristics of olive oil. At the same time, rising demand makes it harder to protect olive oil genuineness; therefore, inauthentic products have been always a serious problem in olive oil industry. Some minor compounds such as pigments (chlorophylls and carotenoids) including their derivatives pyropheophytins...