Comparison of Coenzyme Q10 Concentration between Machine Pressed Olive Oil and Khreje Oil in Lattakia

Abstract

Syrian olive oil possesses many health benefits because of its richness of Oleic Acid and phenolic antioxidants. It also contains other beneficial antioxidants such as Co enzyme Q10 (CoQ10). Many previous studies have focused on its importance. This research aims to determine the concentration of CoQ10 in olive oil samples in Lattakia and compare the CoQ10 content between the automatic pressing method and the Khreje oil method. CoQ10 was extracted from the oil samples by the solid phase extraction method and then analysed using a high-performance liquid chromatography equipped with Diode array detector.  The results showed that the olive oil samples in Lattakia were rich in this compound, and there were no significant differences in its content between two applied pressing methods.