Argan oil: which benefits on cardiovascular diseases?
OBJECTIVE
The argan oil, extracted from argan-tree fruits, has been known for its various pharmacological properties and used as a natural remedy since several centuries. In this review, we present a summary of the results obtained from a survey of the literature on argan oil.


RESULTS
Various studies conducted in vitro or on human and animal models suggest that argan oil could play a beneficial role in cardiovascular diseases prevention and its consumption could protect against atherosclerosis and cancer via a variety of biological mechanisms.


CONCLUSIONS
Argan oil reduces cardiovascular risk and may be used as anti-atherogenic oil.
Laboratory of Oxidative Stress and Atherosclerosis, Research Centre on Aging, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Que., Canada.
Mounia
M
Cherki
Hicham
H
Berrougui
Anas
A
Drissi
Ahmed
A
Adlouni
Abdelouahed
A
Khalil
D000818:Animals; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000032:analysis; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000494:pharmacology*; D029632:Sapotaceae / Q000737:chemistry*
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D000975:Antioxidants; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents; D010938:Plant Oils