IOC Assessment

The classification of olive oil is prescribed by International Olive Council (IOC/COI).

Takao Nouen no Olive Hatake was recognized a way of international standardsof extra virgin olive oil by International Olive Council every year 2010.

Extra virgin olive oil is not a scientific means to extract with solvent, it is obtained by mechanical physical mean after washing, crushing, stirring, extraction, centrifugation, squeezing and filtration of the olive fruit.
And the highest peak (highest quality) “extra virgin olive oil” certification can be obtained among them, only those satisfying the criteria by “sen sory test (panel test)” and “physicochemical test.
Takao farm think that “Making Olive Oil” is important fallowed by International Olive Council (IOC/COI).
I sent olive oil to an Italian official laboratory every year, and it is certified to be an international standard extra virgin olive oil.

+Panel test(sensory test) by“O.N.A.O.O”（Italy）
+Chemical test(physicochemical) by“chemiservice”（Italy）

TEST NAME	LIMIT VALUE
FREE FATTY ACIDS	Under 0.8% Oleic Acid
PEROXIDE VALUE	Under meq 20/kg oil
SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC INVESTIGATION IN THE ULTRAVIOLET
K232	Under 2.50
K268	Under 0.22
Delta K	Under 0.01
MOISTURE AND VOLATILE MATTER	Under 0.2%
ALKYL ESTERS (Fatty Acids Methyl and Ethyl Esters) Total ethyl esters	Under 35mg/kg
FATTY ACIDS METHYL ESTERS
C14:0-Myristic acid	Under 0.03%
C16:0-Palmitic aci	Under 7.50-20.00%
C16:1-Palmitoleic acid	Under 0.3～3.5%
C17:0-Heptadecanoic acid	Under 0.30%
C17:1-Heptadecanoic acid	Under 0.30%
C18:0-Steanic acid	0.50-5.00%
C18:1-Oleic acid	5.00-83.00%
C18:2-Linoleic acid	2.50-21.00%
C20:0-Arachidic acid	Under 0.60%
C18:3-Lionolenic acid	Under 1.00%
C20:1-Eicosenoic acid	Under 0.40%
C20:0-Behenic acid	Under 0.20%
C24:0-Lignoceric acid	Under 0.20%
TRANS FATTY ACIDS CONTENT
C18-1-(Elaidinic)	Under 0.05%
C18:2+C18:3	Under 0.05%
DIFFERENCE	Under 0.2%
CHOLESTEROL	Under 0.5%
BRASSICASTEROL	Under 0.1%
CANPESTEROL	Under 4%
DELTA-7-STIGMASTADIENOL	Under 0.5%
TOTAL BETASITOSTEROL	Over 93%
TOTAL STEROLS CONTENT	Over 1000mg/kg
ERYTHRODIOL AND UVAOL	Under 4.5%
WAXES（C42+C44+C46）	Under 150mg/kg
STIGMASTADIENS	Under 0.05mg/kg