RIVISTA ITALIANA DELLE SOSTANZE GRASSE

The concentration of some trace elements (Fe, Cu, Zn, Pb and Co) in table olive samples obtained from different factories in the Aegean region of Turkey and belonging to five varieties (Memecik, Gemlik, Domat, Uslu and Edremit) was investigated. The effects of different technological processes and the olive variety on the concentration of trace elements were evaluated. The amount of trace elements were at different levels in the investigated samples. The iron content of Konfit type olives was the highest (82.5 mg/kg). The analytical results obtained for all trace elements show that they were below the legal limits established by the National and International Standards for table olives