GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PRODUCT
Our product, under the trade name MEDOLIVA®, is produced according to a process developed by the Research and Development department of POLYHEALTH.The production process does not use any organic solvents but only drinking water and applies an environmentally friendly technology, having adopted the EU directive concerning the Principle of Total Discharge.
The product is initially produced in liquid form as a concentration of aqueous extract of the olive fruit with the help of lyophilization it is converted into a powder (after being encapsulated in a suitable carrier), which is stable and safe without the need for any added preservative.
The product, due to its composition, has many useful applications in food (suitable for clean label foods), functional foods (nutraceuticals), food supplements, cosmetics and personal care products, animal feed, and others.
The technical characteristics of the product are summarized below:
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Concentrate of aqueous extract from the olive fruit, with olive flavor and aroma, rich in olive polyphenols, which are known for their beneficial properties in food and human health. The composition of the product includes, but is not limited to, tyrosol, hydroxytyrosol, oleuropein, caffeic acid, coumaric acid, catechins, anthocyanins, olive polysaccharides and maltodextrin (corn or rice) or alternatively another encapsulation carrier (such as lecithin), which impart flavor-aroma-texture and functional properties to the products to which it is added.
The encapsulation of the product by lyophilization provides an improvement in flavor and color, resistance to high temperatures, and gradual release of flavor-aroma substances and other functional substances, which improve the organoleptic characteristics and quality of the products to which it is added.
PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Appearance: Beige powder
Odor: (encapsulated product) Slight olive odor
Taste: (encapsulated product) Sub bitter
Density: 600 g/l
Solubility in water 20°C Instantly soluble
pH: (in 10% w/w water solution) 4.5 to 5
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
Concentrated aqueous extract of olive fruit, maltodextrin (DE 18).
