Argan oil: Occurrence, composition and impact on human health

European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology

Volumn 110, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 632-636

  Charrouf, Zoubida ^a   Guillaume, Dominique ^b  

^a FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES   (Morocco)

^b FRE 2715   (France)

Author keywords

Argania spinosa; Cardiovascular protection; Dietary oil; Fatty acid; Morocco

Indexed keywords

ARGANIA SPINOSA; CORYLUS;

EID: 54549120259     PISSN: 14387697     EISSN: 14389312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.200700220     Document Type: Review

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