Improving the functionality of virgin and cold-pressed edible vegetable oils: Oxidative stability, sensory acceptability and safety challenges

S Stefanidis, SA Ordoudi, N Nenadis, I Pyrka - Food Research International, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, there has been a growing demand for minimally processed foods that offer
health benefits and premium sensory characteristics. This trend has led to increased …

A Review of Recent Progresses on Olive Oil Chemical Profiling, Extraction Technology, Shelf‐life, and Quality Control

J Gagour, O Hallouch, A Asbbane, L Bijla… - Chemistry & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Olive oil (OO) is widely recognized as a main component in the Mediterranean diet owing to
its unique chemical composition and associated health‐promoting properties. This review …

Physicochemical traits of olive fruit and oil from eight Moroccan wild olive (Olea europaea L. subsp. Oleaster) populations

J Gagour, K El Ghailassi, M Ibourki, S Gharby - Biocatalysis and …, 2024 - Elsevier
As one of the top global producers of olives and olive oil, Morocco has important olive
genetic resources including several international cultivars and wild local populations …

Proximate Composition, Physicochemical, and Lipids Profiling and Elemental Profiling of Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) and Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) …

J Gagour, MN Ahmed, HA Bouzid… - Evidence‐Based …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
We investigate and compare the nutritional and physicochemical properties of rapeseed and
sunflower grown in Morocco. In order to examine a complete physicochemical …

[PDF][PDF] Assessing the pharmacological and biochemical effects of Salvia hispanica (Chia seed) against oxidized Helianthus annuus (sunflower) oil in selected animals

T Aziz, F Ihsan, AA Khan… - Acta Biochimica …, 2023 - frontierspartnerships.org
Oil oxidation is important in terms of taste, nutritive component quality and toxic effect of the
oil. In this study, the oxidized sunflower oil was used along with chia seed in rabbits for the …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of seed's geographical origin on cactus oil physico-chemical characteristics, oxidative stability, and antioxidant activity

I Nounah, S El Harkaoui, A Hajib, S Gharby, H Harhar… - Food Chemistry: X, 2024 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was the valorisation of cactus (or prickly pear, Opuntia ficus-indica)
seeds growing in six different regions of Morocco. Moisture, proteins, lipids profile, total …

Chemical Composition and Geographic Variation of Cold Pressed Balanites aegyptiaca Kernel Oil

S El Harkaoui, A El Kaourat, H El Monfalouti, BE Kartah… - Foods, 2024 - mdpi.com
With the increasing impacts of climate change, establishing more sustainable and robust
plants such as desert dates (Balanites aegyptiaca) seems to be necessary. Known for its …

Physicochemical characterization, kinetic parameters, shelf life and its prediction models of virgin olive oil from two cultivars (“Arbequina” and “Moroccan Picholine”) …

J Gagour, S Oubannin, HA Bouzid, L Bijla… - OCL, 2022 - ocl-journal.org
This works aimed at investigating shelf-life behavior of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) extracted
from two cultivars “Arbequina” and “Moroccan Picholine” as a function of storage time (8 …

Enrichment of Argan [Argania spinosa (L.) Skeels] Oil with Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) Stigma Powder and Induced Changes in Oil Quality Attributes

S Oubannin, A Asbbane, F Elhaidag… - Journal of Food …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Argan oil (AO) is a globally reputed vegetable oil thanks to its nutritional and cosmetic value.
AO oxidation induces changes that result in a low quality. In this research, we aimed at …

Photoluminescence of argan-waste-derived carbon nanodots embedded in polymer matrices

CS Stan, N Elouakassi, C Albu, CO Ania, A Coroaba… - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this work, photoluminescent (PL) carbon nano dots (CNDs) prepared from argan waste
were embedded in highly optical transparent poly (styrene-co-acrylonitrile)(PSA) and cyclo …