In the genuine high quality extra-virgin oils, the methyl esters
are similar to the corresponding ethyl esters although only palmitic
and oleic are clearly observed and quantified (Pérez-Camino et al., 2008)
. Table 4 shows low concentrations of the total amount of FAAEs (11.80 ± 0.82 mg/kg) and the average in the FAEEs/FAMEs ratio arising from this extra-virgin olive oil was 0.73. A so-called soft or mild deodorized olive oil employing low
temperatures (100–120 C), is often used to correct the sensorial
defects of lampante virgin olive oil, obtained from fermented fruits
and have unpleasant sensorial features