The Governor Olive Oil – Limited Edition ( no longer available- please see our other high phenolic oils )

THE GOVERNOR: HEALTHY HIGH PHENOLIC EVOO FROM CORFU

The Governor Premium unfiltered Greek extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is an exceptionally healthy high phenolic EVOO. With an aroma of crushed olives and a particularly spicy flavor surprisingly balanced by its fruitiness, it is the juice of a little-known ancient olive variety from Corfu called Lianolia.

Few are aware that Lianolia olives have grown on that island in the northern Ionian Sea for hundreds of years. With their Governor Premium extra virgin olive oils, the Dafnis family was the first to introduce the world to single-variety (monovarietal) Lianolia extra virgin olive oil.

CULTIVATION AND PRODUCTION OF THE GOVERNOR EVOO

The Dafnis family’s olives are grown in a family grove planted by their ancestors near the village of Agios Mathios in the protected Natura 2000 area of Lake Korission in southwestern Corfu. The family has complete control over the entire production process:

• cultivation and early harvesting in their groves
• prompt cold extraction with the modern 2-phase centrifuge in their mill
• storage and bottling in their standardization unit, Olive Fabrica

In that HACCP and ISO 22000: 2005 hygiene-certified factory, their distinctive hand-decorated 500 ml bottles are filled by hand. Throughout the entire process, the temperature is kept low to protect the healthy antioxidants that could be destroyed by heat.

PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE: CONSISTENTLY EXCELLENT GREEK EVOO

The Dafnis family considers their olive oil directly linked to their land, its history, and their lives. For that reason, they named it in honor of the first head of state, or governor, of independent Greece, Ioannis Kapodistrias (1776-1831), who came from Corfu. His framed portrait adds distinction to The Governor EVOO’s elegant bottles, paying tribute to the work of a great political leader.

Believing in transparency, the Dafnis family provides detailed information about their harvest, oil extraction, and bottling each year. With a consistent but limited annual production, The Governor has won several awards at international competitions for quality, health benefits, and packaging.

For generations, the Dafnis family has striven to produce the highest quality olive oil, even if that means making a smaller quantity. They view their olive trees as friends, and they treat the environment with great respect. Year after year, their careful monitoring of the entire growing, harvesting, and production process enables

• surprisingly low acidity
• consistently excellent quality
• unusually high levels of healthy phenolic compounds

EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL’S HEALTH BENEFITS:

THE GOVERNOR AS A PRIME EXAMPLE

Scientific tests of 700 olive oil samples from 30 olive varieties from 12 countries were conducted at the University of Athens in 2014. Results showed that The Governor was one of the healthiest olive oils worldwide due to its impressively high concentration of phenolic compounds (also called polyphenols).

For example, the level of the polyphenols oleocanthal and oleacein in The Governor EVOO was seven times higher than the average of the samples tested in 2014, and the oleocanthal level was the highest recorded from a commercially-available bottled olive oil since 2009. This means The Governor can offer significant health benefits, because these phenolic compounds and others found in The Governor have been associated with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and neuroprotective effects. https://thegovernorevoo.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Scientific-Evaluation-Health-Properties-of-The-Governor-EVOO.pdf

In addition, the polyphenols in The Governor https://thegovernorevoo.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Scientific-Evaluation-Health-Properties-of-The-Governor-EVOO.pdf that are mentioned in the European Union’s health claim for olive oil were 61% higher than EU Commission Regulation 432/2012 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX%3A32012R0432 required. That implies that daily consumption of 20 g of this EVOO protects blood lipids from the oxidative stress that can damage cells, tissues, proteins, and DNA, leading to many serious diseases.

In addition, the polyphenols in The Governor that are mentioned in the European Union’s health claim for olive oil were 61% higher than EU Commission Regulation 432/2012 required. That implies that daily consumption of 20 g of this EVOO protects blood lipids from the oxidative stress that can damage cells, tissues, proteins, and DNA, leading to many serious diseases.

These impressive results inspired Dr. Prokopis Magiatis, Associate Professor at the Athens University Faculty of Pharmacy, to recommend The Governor “to all consumers looking for olive oil with enhanced properties for health protection.” https://thegovernorevoo.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Scientific-Evaluation-Health-Properties-of-The-Governor-EVOO.pdf

THE GOVERNOR FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND CLINICAL TRIALS

However, the Dafnis family does not offer all its extra virgin olive oil to consumers. Dedicated to the advancement of science and the treatment and prevention of disease, they donate some of their extra healthy EVOO for scientific research and clinical trials of new medications.

This medical research has offered encouraging results http://www.greekliquidgold.com/index.php/en/health-benefits/olive-oil-health-benefits/381-compound-found-in-olive-oil-fights-breast-cancer-relapse  in studies of several diseases:

• Alzheimer’s disease https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29413486
• the world’s first human trial with leukemia patients http://www.greekliquidgold.com/index.php/en/health-benefits/olive-oil-health-benefits/316-olympia-awards-studies-highlight-olive-oil-health-benefits
• breast cancer recurrence https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31072015
• HER-2 breast cancer https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6412724/

For decades, scientists have been investigating and discussing the benefits of the famous Mediterranean diet and the extra virgin olive oil at its core.

Extra virgin olive oil contains

• vitamin E
• vitamin K
• polyphenols
• monounsaturated fatty acids

Extra virgin olive oil is

• anti-inflammatory
• antibacterial
• antioxidant

Therefore, scientific research suggests, extra virgin olive oil may help avoid and/or fight

• cancer
• diabetes
• cardiovascular disease
• neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s
• inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis

With The Governor Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil, the Dafnis family is helping both scientists and consumers benefit from extra virgin olive oil’s amazing health benefits.