Argan oil: chemical composition, extraction process, and quality control

S Gharby, Z Charrouf - Frontiers in nutrition, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Argan oil is considered a relatively international product exported from Morocco, although
different companies in Europe and North America distribute argan oil around the globe …

Antioxidants, their properties, uses in food products and their legal implications

ID Thorat, DD Jagtap, D Mohapatra… - … Journal of Food …, 2013 - old.iseki-food-ejournal.com
Oxidation decreases consumer acceptability of food by changing its organoleptic properties,
destroying essential nutrients and producing toxic compounds. Antioxidants delay oxidation …

[HTML][HTML] Chemical characterization and oxidative stability of seeds and oil of sesame grown in Morocco

S Gharby, H Harhar, Z Bouzoubaa, A Asdadi… - Journal of the Saudi …, 2017 - Elsevier
The objective of this research work was to determine the characteristic features of the oil
content and composition of nutrients of sesame seeds grown in Morocco. Characteristic …

[HTML][HTML] Chemical investigation of Nigella sativa L. seed oil produced in Morocco

S Gharby, H Harhar, D Guillaume, A Roudani… - Journal of the Saudi …, 2015 - Elsevier
Seeds of Nigella sativa L.(black cumin or black seeds) are widely used in traditional Islamic
medicine and for culinary purposes worldwide. Nigella seed oil is becoming popular in and …

[HTML][HTML] Towards a bioactive food packaging: Poly (lactic acid) surface functionalized by chitosan coating embedding clove and argan oils

E Stoleru, C Vasile, A Irimia, M Brebu - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Here we introduce a new method aiming the immobilization of bioactive principles onto
polymeric substrates, combining a surface activation and emulsion entrapment approach …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular docking, tyrosinase, collagenase, and elastase inhibition activities of argan by-products

H Mechqoq, S Hourfane, M El Yaagoubi… - Cosmetics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The argan tree (Argania spinosa (L.) Skeels) is one of the most important floristic resources
in Morocco. This Moroccan endemic tree is known for its numerous therapeutic and …

Effect of seeds roasting time on physicochemical properties, oxidative stability, and antioxidant activity of cactus (Opuntia ficus‐indica L.) seed oil

I Nounah, S Gharby, A Hajib, H Harhar… - Journal of Food …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Cactus (Opuntia ficus‐indica L.) seed oil, which is extracted from prickly pear fruit seeds,
might constitute an alimentary source of substances of nutraceutical value. Physicochemical …

Shelf-life of Moroccan prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) and argan (Argania spinosa) oils: a comparative study

S Gharby, D Guillaume, I Nounah… - Grasas y …, 2021 - grasasyaceites.revistas.csic.es
Cactus seed oil is gaining considerable popularity in the cosmetic industry. To estimate
cactus seed oil'industrial as well as domestic ease of use, we investigated the oxidative …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of the impact of microwave roasting on nutrient content, lipid profile, and oxidative stability of pomegranate seed oil

M Amakhmakh, A Hajib, W Belmaghraoui, H Harhar… - Food Chemistry: X, 2024 - Elsevier
The pomegranate, Punica granatum L.(Punicaceae), stands as one of the most widely
employed oils in the cosmetic industry. However, due to its higher content of conjugated …

Effects of physical refining process on quality and stability of argan oil (Argania Spinosa (L.) Skeels)

A Asbbane, Z Bousaid, D Guillaume, S El Harkaoui… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Subquality argan kernels are 30% cheaper than the regular kernels mandatory used to
prepare edible argan oil. The use of these argan kernels for the preparation of argan oil …