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How Exaxctly do Olive Oil Polyphenols Benefit our Health?

How Exaxctly do Olive Oil Polyphenols Benefit our Health?

Olive oil’s health halo is nothing new — but the latest wave of research is moving beyond broad claims and beginning to map how its polyphenols actually work in the body.

Health & GastronomyCamille FrachonApril 25, 2026extra virgin olive oil, Singapore, organic, polyphenols, Olive cultivar, health benefits, eight thousand, 8K olive oil, Athinoelia, athinolia olivesComment

Athinoelia, the Green Gold of Laconia

Athinoelia, the Green Gold of Laconia

Rooted in the sunlit landscapes of the southeastern Peloponnese — particularly in Laconia — the Athinoelia (or Athinolia) is a discrete but enduring presence in Greek olive growing.

From the GroveCamille FrachonMarch 19, 2026extra virgin olive oil, Singapore, organic, polyphenols, Olive cultivar, health benefits, eight thousand, 8K olive oil, Athinoelia, athinolia olivesComment

Nocellara del Belice: The Generosity of Sicily

Nocellara del Belice: The Generosity of Sicily

The Nocellara del Belice is one of the most highly prized cultivars of Sicily and it has probably been cultivated on the island for more than two millennia.

From the Grove, Health & GastronomyCamille FrachonJanuary 25, 2024olive variety, extra virgin olive oil, Singapore, organic, polyphenols, Olive cultivar, health benefits, Nocellara del belice, Titone, Tenute librandiComment

Hojiblanca, Andalucia Shining

Hojiblanca, Andalucia Shining

The Hojiblanca is one of the most widespread olive varieties in Spain, along with the Picual and Cornicabra varieties

From the GroveCamille FrachonMay 14, 2023olive variety, extra virgin olive oil, Singapore, organic, polyphenols, Olive cultivar, health benefits, Andalusia, hojiblanca, la cultivadaComment

Olive Oil and Polyphenols

Olive Oil and Polyphenols

The benefits of extra virgin olive oil are in fact mostly derived from the presence of polyphenols that act as antioxidants…

2022 Harvest Launched!

2022 Harvest Launched!

The olive harvest has now started in most olive growing regions of the Northern hemisphere, a period of hard work and celebration for all producers

From the GroveCamille FrachonOctober 19, 2022extra virgin olive oil, Singapore, organic, polyphenols, Olive cultivar, Picual, Dehesa de la Sabina, Coratina, Terraliva, wine vs olive oilComment

Bread, olive oil and satiety

Bread, olive oil and satiety

Health & GastronomyCamille FrachonJune 21, 2022maurizio pescari, extra virgin olive oil, organic, Singapore, health benefits, satiety, polyphenolsComment

Picual, the queen of Jaén

Picual, the queen of Jaén

From the GroveCamille FrachonApril 5, 2022extra virgin olive oil, Singapore, organic, polyphenols, Olive cultivar, health benefits, Picual, Dehesa de la SabinaComment

The Coratina variety, at the heart of the Apulian tradition

The Coratina variety, at the heart of the Apulian tradition

From the GroveCamille FrachonMarch 9, 2022Coratina, olive variety, extra virgin olive oil, Singapore, organic, polyphenols, Olive cultivar, health benefitsComment

Why are our olive oils different?

Why are our olive oils different?

Health & GastronomyCamille FrachonJanuary 27, 2021Olive Groves Collective Pte Ltdolive oil fruity, olive oil fruitiness, green fruity, green fruitiness, polyphenols, olive oil pairing, organic, health, health be, benefitsComment

Oleocanthal, a natural anti-inflammatory in olive oil

Oleocanthal, a natural anti-inflammatory in olive oil

Health & GastronomyVirginie GalletAugust 22, 2019olive oil, health, oleocanthal, mediterranean diet, ibuprofen, polyphenolsComment