Therapeutic potential of argan oil: A review

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 62, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1669-1675

  Monfalouti, Hanae El ^a,b   Guillaume, Dom ^a   Denhez, Clément ^a   Charrouf, Zoubida ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE REIMS CHAMPAGNE ARDENNE   (France)

^b FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Argania spinosa; Edible oil; Fatty acid; Food supplement; Tocopherol

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ARGAN OIL; CORN OIL; COSMETIC; EDIBLE OIL; ESSENTIAL OIL; FISH OIL; GRAPE SEED EXTRACT; LINOLEIC ACID; MONOUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; OLEIC ACID; OLIVE OIL; PALMITIC ACID; POLYPHENOL; SAPONIN; SATURATED FATTY ACID; SOLVENT; SOYBEAN OIL; SQUALENE; STEARIC ACID; STEROL; SUNFLOWER OIL; THROMBIN; TOCOPHEROL; TRITERPENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARGANIA SPINOSA; CANCER PREVENTION; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COLOR; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOSE RESPONSE; EMULSION; ENZYME INHIBITION; EXTRACTION; FOOD ALLERGY; FOOD QUALITY; FRUIT; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPOTHYROIDISM; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOISTURE; MOROCCO; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; OBESITY; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PEANUT; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; REVIEW; SKIN INFECTION; TASTE; THROMBOCYTE AGGREGATION INHIBITION; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TREE;

EID: 78149386474     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.2010.01190.x     Document Type: Review

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