Can Fruit-form be a Marker for Argan Oil Production?

Deforestation is an important matter for the argan forest whose preservation necessitates planting trees. Macroscopic parameters are urgently needed to identify trees presenting good potential as oil producers. This study demonstrates that argan oil produced from kernels of apiculate fruit is richer...

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Published inNatural product communications Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 25 - 28
Main Authors Gharby, Saïd, Harhar, Hicham, Kartah, Badr Eddine, Monfalouti, Hanae El, Denhez, Clément, Hilali, Miloudi, Guillaume, Dom, Charrouf, Zoubida
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.01.2013
Subjects
Biomarkers
Fruit - anatomy & histology
Fruit - chemistry
Linoleic Acid - analysis
Plant Oils - analysis
Plant Oils - chemistry
Sapotaceae - anatomy & histology
Sapotaceae - chemistry
Tocopherols - analysis
Argan oil
Oleic acid rich
Tocopherol
Oxidative stability
Fruit shape
Linoleic acid rich
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Summary:Deforestation is an important matter for the argan forest whose preservation necessitates planting trees. Macroscopic parameters are urgently needed to identify trees presenting good potential as oil producers. This study demonstrates that argan oil produced from kernels of apiculate fruit is richer in d-tocopherol, whereas oil produced from spherical fruit is richer in linoleic acid, and that produced from fusiform fruit is richer in oleic acid. Therefore, the use of fruit-form as a marker could permit an easy organic production of “naturally enriched” oils.
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ISSN:1934-578X
1555-9475
DOI:10.1177/1934578X1300800106