Research Article

Maceration of Extra Virgin Olive Oil with Common Aromatic Plants Using Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction: An UV-Vis Spectroscopic Investigation

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Garden sage ultrasound maceration, results of UV-Vis measurements. For comparison, the results for 20 hours of conventional maceration are as follows: increase in chlorophylls, 11.4 mg; increase in carotenoids, 1.9 mg; ∆A 415, 0.124; ∆A 370, 0.128; and ∆A 300, 0.601.