Argan Oil Research

argan oil research

Argan Oil, known for its infinite virtues has been used for centuries by women from southern Morocco. This oil, also called Moroccan Gold, was used to massage babies’ skin in order to soothe redness and protect from skin infections. Argan oil was also used to help cure rheumatism, acne, chickenpox, and eczema, as well as to heal cracks and skin burns. Argan Oil has been the subject of multiple research studies.

A study was done on Argan oil's power to inhibit prostate cancer cell lines.

There was also an Ethno-economical, Ethno-medical and Phytochemical study of argan oil that was done by Zoubida Charrouf and Dominique Guillaume.

A study about argan Oil and its chemo-preventive effects was also done; the study evaluates the fatty acids, tocopherols, squalene, sterols, and phenolic antioxidants in Argan oil.

A study analyzing the phenolic composition of argan oil was also published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry in 2005.

In March 2005 was published a study about disease prevention properties of the argan tree. In this study, the argan tree, its fruits and their constituents are research in detail.

How ecological farming, fair trade and sustainability can drive the research for new cosmetic active ingredients is the title of another study done by Zoubida Charrouf and other scientists about argan oil, its socio-economic role, the protection of the Argan forest and the cosmetic properties of the oil.

Another study published in March 2004 researches the evidence of antioxidant properties of Argan Oil.

Argan Oil, the influence of its origin and the oil extraction method are researched in a study about argan oil published in the Journal of Agricultural food and Industry.
A study published in March 2006 researches the Insulin-sensitizing and anti-proliferative effects of Argan Oil.

On July 13th 2005 was published an article about the effects of argan oil in man.

The effects of argan oil on cholesterol were also researched and the results were published in May 2005.

The effects of argan oil on prostate cancer were also presented in an article published in 2006.

Available research articles on argan oil

Antiproliferative effect of polyphenols and sterols of virgin argan oil on human prostate cancer cell line.

Argan Oil: Which benefit on cardiovascular diseases?

Cancer chemo-preventive effects of Argan Oil.

Colorimetric Evaluation of Phenolic Content and GC-MS Characterization of phenolic composition alimentary and cosmetic Argan Oil.

Secondary metabolites of the argan tree may have disease prevention properties.

Ecological farming & Argan.

Ethnoeconomical, Ethnomedical and Phytochemical study of Argania spinosa.

Evidence of hypolipemiant and antioxidant properties of Argan Oil derived from the Argan tree.

How ecological farming, fair trade and sustainability can drive research for new cosmetic ingredients.

Influence of origin and extraction method on Argan Oil physico-chemical characteristics and composition.

Insulin-sensitizing and anti-proliferative effects of Argania Spinosa seed extracts.

Nutritional intervention study with Argan Oil in man: Effect of lipids & apolipoproteins.

Phenolic-extract from argan oil inhibits human low-density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation and enhances cholesterol efflux from human THP-1 macrophages.

Secondary metabolites from Argania spinosa.

Tocopherols & saponins derived from Argania spinosa exert an antiproliferative effect on human prostate cancer.