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Nicolas Netien
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Nicolas Netien is co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Oleaphen. He holds the world record for the highest polyphenol concentration ever measured in olive oil and is regularly published in international press on olive oil science, polyphenols, and agroecology. He is a Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit of the French Republic and an educator in soil biology and regenerative agriculture.
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Sep 28, 2026 ∙ 9 min
Squalene in Olive Oil: Health Benefits and What the Research Shows
Squalene is the most abundant bioactive compound in extra virgin olive oil. What the research shows on absorption, skin, antioxidant chemistry and cholesterol, how much squalene the average olive oil contains (4,240 to 5,020 mg/kg), and a 2025/2026 harvest measured at 7,030 mg/kg.
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Sep 22, 2026 ∙ 6 min
Oleaphen Signs the Lisbon Manifesto on Olive Oil and Public Health
Oleaphen, the Cypriot signatory, on the Lisbon Manifesto: what the scientific consensus says about extra virgin olive oil, polyphenols and public health.
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Jul 29, 2026 ∙ 10 min
We don't grow olive trees, we grow soil: how the root microbiome makes polyphenols
Polyphenols were never the goal. We were farming for drought resilience on dead soil. What the root microbiome did to the fruit chemistry was the surprise.
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