Fatty acid, triglyceride and tocopherol composition of Algerian Argan (Argania spinosa) fruit seed lipids

Yousfi, Mohamed; Bombarda, Isabelle; Hamia, Chahrazed; Djeridane, Amar; Stocker, Pierre; Gaydou, Émile M.

doi:10.1007/s12349-009-0058-z

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“…4-80.1%) as thoseo fa rgan trees from Algeria (78%) and Morocco (79.0%) [2] [5].However, the seed fatty-acid compositionsdetermined in the present studyare not in agreement with those reported in theseprevious studies.Inthe seeds analyzed here,t he oleic-acid content was lower and that of linoleic acid higher than those reported for argan seedsfrom Morocco [2] [5].Significant variation was also observed between the Algerian and Moroccan seed fatty-acid compositions.T he variation could be explainedbythe differences in ecological conditions,such as rainfall and altitude,b etween the growings ites [34].T he quantitative variations observed between the present results and those of previouss tudies mightb ea ttributedt o edaphic and climatic condition differencesa nd mainly to the harvest time of the samples,s ince the presents amples were collected at theiri mmature and premature stages.…”

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Argania spinosa var. mutica and var. apiculata: Variation of Fatty‐Acid Composition, Phenolic Content, and Antioxidant and α‐Amylase‐Inhibitory Activities among Varieties, Organs, and Development Stages

Adib

Aissi

Charrouf

et al. 2015

Chemistry & Biodiversity

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Argania spinosa includes two varieties, var. apiculata and var. mutica. These argan varieties were introduced into Tunisia in ancient times and are actually cultivated in some botanic gardens. Little is known about the chemical differentiation among these argan varieties. Hence, the aim of this study was to determine the fatty-acid composition, the total phenolic and flavonoid contents, and the antioxidant and α-amylase-inhibitory activities of leaf, seed, and pulp extracts of both argan varieties harvested during the months of January to April. The fatty-acid distribution was found to depend on the argan variety, the plant organ, and the harvest time. Significant variations in the phenolic contents were observed between the investigated varieties as well as between leaves, pulps, and seeds of each variety. As expected, phenolic compounds were found to be contributors to the antioxidant and α-amylase-inhibitory activities of both argan varieties. The chemical differentiation observed among the two argan varieties, based mainly on the fatty-acid composition, might have some chemotaxonomic value.

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Argania spinosa var. mutica and var. apiculata: Variation of Fatty‐Acid Composition, Phenolic Content, and Antioxidant and α‐Amylase‐Inhibitory Activities among Varieties, Organs, and Development Stages

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Aissi

Charrouf

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“…These molecules are called "substrate suicide" or "scavenger" such as tocopherols, carotenoids, ubiquinones, ascorbic acid and uric acid (Favier, 2003;Genestra, 2007). In fact, the chemical analysis of the argan oil showed the presence of sterols (295 mg/100 g oil), tocopherols (637 mg/kg oil), polyphenols (3263 µg/kg oil), and carotenes (545 mg/100 g oil), which are strong scavengers (Charrouf and Guillaume, 1999;Khallouki et al, 2003;Yousfi et al, 2009). …”

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Protective and antioxidant potential of the argan oil on induced oxidative stress in Tetrahymena pyriformis

Cadi¹,

Mounaji²,

Amraoui³

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J. Med. Plants Res.

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“…[20] The unsaponifiable fractions of argan oil contain about 20% of triterpene alcohols. [12,16,[22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33] Cadmium, zinc, iron, potassium, magnesium, and calcium were also extracted from argan oil in trace amounts. The presence of the hydroxyl group at position C3 is inherent and is the key to their biogenic compounds.…”

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“…Reference [12] [32] [16] [29] [23,24,27] [ 25] Edible Cosmetic [22] RAO UAO [22] SFE Soxhlet [28] TO MO [30] Sample [ www.advancedsciencenews.com www.ejlst.com skin. It provides an outer protective layer, that stops evaporating water from epidermis.…”

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“…It was proven, that using lipids that consist of fatty acids, especially belonging to ω-6 group, accelerates reproducing lipids in lamellar corpuscles. [12,16,[22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31] That is why, unsaturated fatty acids and their esters are compounds that can be found in effective formulations for skincare, healing skin conditions that produce excessive dryness of epidermis.…”

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The Properties and Application of Argan Oil in Cosmetology

Goik

Goik²,

Załęska

2019

Euro J Lipid Sci & Tech

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For the last few years there has been observed an interest and growing awareness of consumers regarding healthy diet, way of life, and body care. This leads to the design and creation of new products and cosmetic formulations with appropriate sensory characteristics and rheological properties, attractive in terms of nutritional values, and body care. Argan oil contains a high level of both oleic acid and linoleic acid, making it an excellent source of basic polyunsaturated fatty acids. Also, it is particularly rich in polyphenols and tocopherols that exhibit significant antioxidant activity. This paper presents a literature review of the properties of argan oil and their application. Argan oil is used in the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries and supports the treatment of many diseases. Practical Applications: This work presents a wide review and discussion of the literature on the issues related to the use of argan oil in cosmetology and cosmetics industry based on its properties. This review work can be helpful for the cosmetics and food industry in creating new cosmetic recipes and food products (e.g., special‐purpose products) using argan oil as a base raw material. Argan oil contains a high level of both oleic acid and linoleic acid, making it an excellent source of basic polyunsaturated fatty acids. It is also particularly rich in polyphenols and tocopherols that exhibit significant antioxidant activity. This leads to the design and creation of new products and cosmetic formulations with appropriate sensory characteristics and rheological properties, attractive in terms of nutritional values, and body care. This paper presents a literature review of the properties of argan oil and their application.

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Fatty acid, triglyceride and tocopherol composition of Algerian Argan (Argania spinosa) fruit seed lipids

Abstract: 1027.8 mg/kg). The (γ+β)-tocopherols were the major isomers, with the rest being α-and δ-tocopherols.

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Argania spinosa var. mutica and var. apiculata: Variation of Fatty‐Acid Composition, Phenolic Content, and Antioxidant and α‐Amylase‐Inhibitory Activities among Varieties, Organs, and Development Stages

Argania spinosa var. mutica and var. apiculata: Variation of Fatty‐Acid Composition, Phenolic Content, and Antioxidant and α‐Amylase‐Inhibitory Activities among Varieties, Organs, and Development Stages

Protective and antioxidant potential of the argan oil on induced oxidative stress in Tetrahymena pyriformis

The Properties and Application of Argan Oil in Cosmetology

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