Pyropheophytin <b><i>a</i></b> – Determination of thermal degradation products of chlorophyll <b><i>a</i></b> in virgin olive oil

Christian Gertz, H.‐J. Fiebig

European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology · 2006 · 26 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

Abstract The “Joint Committee for the Analysis of Fats, Oils, Fatty Products, Related Products and Raw Materials (GA Fett)” has developed the following method for the determination of Pyropheophytin a in virgin olive oils to detect a possible thermal treatment. It is intended to include this method in Section C, Chapter VI of the German Standard Methods.*