The present invention relates to a process of obtaining a natural,
bioactive concentrate, rich on hydroxytyrosol, from olive tree residues
and subproducts using clean technologies. These technologies comprise
supercritical fluid extraction, nanofiltration and reverse osmosis which
are used individually or in an integrated mode. The natural extract
comprises a minimum concentration of 15% (mass fraction) in
hydroxytirosol and a maximum concentration of 98% (mass fraction) in this
compound. The hydroxytyrosol-rich concentrate exhibits anti-oxidant,
anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic activities, which
are superior to the activities observed for isolated hydroxytyrosol in
equivalent concentration. The hydroxytyrosol-rich concentrate can be
prepared in the form of solid particles, as an aqueous solution, in an
emulsion or as lipidic based nanoparticles. Industrial application
comprises the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.