Voliotis Family- Early Harvest Extra Virgin Olive Oil

It is produced during the early stages of olive picking from the olives cultivated in Pelion’s plain plots of land. The pressing of the olives takes place during the period between the 25th of September and the 25th of October. This specific type of olive is 90% of green colour and in the last few years it has been identified as a product of high nutritional value, since it contains vitamins, polyphenols and minerals that possess antioxidant properties. This type of olive oil is used in the preparation of salads, but, also, in cooking, since it possesses significant nutritional properties. The daily consumption of 20gr of “Voliotis Family-Eearly Harvest Extra Virgin Olive Oil” provides 9.7mg of tyrosyl and hydroxy tyrosyl derivatives. Olive oils containing >5 mg per 20g belong to the category of olive oils that protect against the hyper oxidation of blood lipids, in accordance with Regulation No 432/2012 of the European Commission. It is stressed that oleandrin and oleosin have significant biological activity as well as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, cardioprotective and neuroprotective properties.