Composition triglycerique des huiles d'olives Tunisienne.

ABSTRACT

Triglycerides composition of Tunisien olive oils from 1995-1996 [oleicol campaign] was studied according their main varietes Our results show that triglycerides of the studied olive oil had portion numbers [equivalent carbon numbers = ECN] ranging from 42 to 50. In addition, triglyceride composition was closely clinked to the acidic composition, trilinolein [LLL] was higher than the european norm [less than 0.5%]. The difference between theoritical and practical ECN42 did not exceed 0.3%. These results are in agreement with the C.O.l. norms