Spartan Olive Oil S.A.

Spartan Olive Oil S.A.

Posted by on Aug 31, 2016 in The Spartan Olive Oil Story | 0 comments

  The Meletis family (the heart and soul of the company) has a tradition of more than 100 years in the olive oil business. Our first olive mill was working before the dawn of the 20th century, and we were trading olive oil all over Lakonia, Greece.   We are privileged to be located in the historic region of Sparta and we are an integral part of the local farmers’ community, which produces the best olive oil in the world, famous for its aroma, rich taste and above all the many nutritional benefits.   Born and raised there, we inherit and pass from generation to generation a passionate love for the land, its people and its produce. The family is present in every stage of the olive oil production, with its own olive groves, olive mills (traditional with millstones & presses), storing and packaging facilities. We never use oil or olives produced outside the Spartan area and we select carefully and pack only the best from the local extra virgin production.  We are a quality oriented company that makes only Natural, High End, Family products in limited quantities, and we try hard to reach out and make them affordable to the discerning consumer. While doing this, though, we are neither willing to sacrifice our principles nor the purity of our products.   This is our commitment. SPARTAN OLIVE OIL S.A. Vassaras – Sparta – 23064 – Greece Tel./Fax: 001130-210-2912260 For Orders in the USA call: (617) 580-7763 E Mail:...

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Quality Commitment

Quality Commitment

Posted by on Aug 31, 2016 in The Spartan Olive Oil Story | 0 comments

Spartan Olive Oil S.A. Quality Guarantee   Every product that we make is 100% natural, and no artificial colors or preservatives are added. The only oil that we bottle in our factory is Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil from our villages in the Spartan region. No other oil passes through our facilities. All our Extra Virgin Olive Oil is Very Rich in Polyphenols, bearing so many health benefits. All the other products are based on traditional recipes known for centuries in the local area, and are made under strict hygienic condition. None of our products are genetically modified. All of them are No GMO. The products we offer to you are the same ones that we, the family, use in our homes.              for Spartan Olive Oil s.a.                   the President.  ...

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Health Benefits of High-Phenolic Olive Oils Decoded through Gene Expressions

Health Benefits of High-Phenolic Olive Oils Decoded through Gene Expressions

Posted by on Aug 30, 2016 in The Spartan Olive Oil Story, Uncategorized | 0 comments

ExtraVirginOliveOil containing high levels of polyphenols improves insulin sensitivity and modulates different pathways in inflammatory cells of healthy subjects. The Mediterranean diet (MeD) is well-known to impart considerable protection against the occurrence of cardiovascular disease and cancer. In particular, the plethora of protective health benefits of the MeD including improved lipid profile and reduced inflammation has been linked largely to the high levels of fatty acid content found in extra virgin olive oil (EVOO). However, there is still no clarity as to which components of EVOO are responsible for the regulation of genes involved in inflammatory, anti-oxidant or immune pathways. See more: Olive Oil Health Benefits In addition, while there are a few human clinical studies on the acute effect of high intake of EVOO on gene expression changes, to date there are no reports on the EVOO effect on the whole transcriptome expression profile (genome and RNA). The regulation of normal biological function at the cellular and molecular levels is through small RNA sequences known as MicroRNA (miRNA) that have been promising as therapeutic targets for certain diseases. Advances in whole genome mRNA (transcriptome) sequencing has led to comprehensive analysis of RNA transcripts in a given tissue sample. In a recent study published in Biochim Biophys Acta, a collaborative group of researchers in Italy took advantage of transcriptome sequencing technology and investigated the health protective mechanisms of extra virgin olive oil by identifying gene expression signature after an acute consumption of EVOO in both healthy volunteers and metabolic syndrome patients. The study involved consumption of a single dose of low- or high-polyphenol extra virgin olive oil (50ml) by healthy volunteers and patients with metabolic syndrome on different occasions. The selected EVOOs were similar in fatty acid but differed in polyphenol compositions. The scientists found that acute polyphenol-rich EVOO effects in healthy participants led to marked improvement in insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism, at the same time supporting miRNA and gene expression in inflammation and immune responses. On the contrary, these biochemical and molecular effects of EVOO were largely absent in patients affected by metabolic syndrome or participants who consumed low-polyphenol EVOO suggestive of a putative role for the phenolic component. Next, the researchers sought to determine whether such benefits of EVOO in healthy volunteers were attributed to the polyphenols or the fatty acid components of EVOO. They found that in volunteers who consumed polyphenol-rich EVOO, there was a significant change in the expression of genes previously know to be activated by fatty acids than any other EVOO components. In contrast, the majority of gene expressions remained the same in individuals after ingestion of extra virgin olive oil low in polyphenols. The scientists further demonstrated that the effects of EVOO high in polyphenols at the molecular level supported regulation of miRNA exerting various effects on inflammation, cancer and insulin resistance. The key message of this study was that “the...

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