| Literature DB >> 16554174 |
Mounia Cherki1, Hicham Berrougui, Anas Drissi, Ahmed Adlouni, Abdelouahed Khalil.
Abstract
AIM: 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. DATA SYNTHESIS: 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.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16554174 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2006.02.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pharmacol Res ISSN: 1043-6618 Impact factor: 7.658