Research and exploitation of the olive leaves for the production of innovative products rich in polyphenols with potential health benefits
Description
exploitation of olive leaves (rich in polyphenols and other bioactive ingredients) to produce herbal infusions and natural food additives
Sector
A1.6Support activities to agriculture and post-harvest crop activities
Needs/ Problem statement
management of the significant quantities of olive leaves produced as by-products during cultivation (pruning), harvesting of olives and olive oil production (milling stage)
Objective
exploitation of the discarded olive leaves for the production of innovative products with special physico-chemical and nutritional properties
Bioeconomy fields
Crop residues and perennial plantsx
Designer crops for optimised biomass contentnull
Algae biomassnull
Waste or recycled materialnull
Microbial assisted processingnull
Biorefineries null
Feedstock
Biomass residues
Outcomes and final product
herbal infusions and natural food additives
Mobility
Mobile
Value chains
1
2
3
3 - High potential - Significant arisings of feedstocks available currently.
C Sink
1
2
3
2 - Medium potential - strong potential for carbon sequestration at the feedstock or product level only.
Intended user
null
Complexity of the process
1
2
3
2 -easy to use /replicate
Final user
Farmerx
Foresternull
Researchernull
Advisornull
NGOnull
Training organizationnull
Processor or retailerx
Consumerx
Public Authority + LAGnull
Othernull
Economic sustainability
1
2
3
3 - High potential - Expected to bring at least 3 significant economic benefits.
Social sustainability
1
2
3
2 - Medium potential -Expected to bring 2 or 1 social benefits.
Environmental sustainability
1
2
3
3 - High potential - Expected to bring at least 3 significant environmental benefits.