Quality Control and Authentication of Argan Oils: Application of Advanced Analytical Techniques

Meryeme El Maouardi; Mourad Kharbach; Yahya Cherrah; Kris De Braekeleer; Abdelaziz Bouklouze; Yvan Vander Heyden

doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28041818

Quality Control and Authentication of Argan Oils: Application of Advanced Analytical Techniques

Meryeme El Maouardi, Mourad Kharbach, Yahya Cherrah, Kris De Braekeleer, Abdelaziz Bouklouze, Yvan Vander Heyden

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Abstract

In addition to the nutritional and therapeutic benefits, Argan oil is praised for its unique bio-ecological and botanic interest. It has been used for centuries to treat cardiovascular issues, diabetes, and skin infections, as well as for its anti-inflammatory and antiproliferative properties. Argan oil is widely commercialized as a result of these characteristics. However, falsifiers deliberately blend Argan oil with cheaper vegetable oils to make economic profits. This reduces the quality and might result in health issues for consumers. Analytical techniques that are rapid, precise, and accurate are employed to monitor its quality, safety, and authenticity. This review provides a comprehensive overview of studies on the quality assessment of Moroccan Argan oil using both untargeted and targeted approaches. To extract relevant information on quality and adulteration, the analytical data are coupled with chemometric techniques.

Original language	English
Article number	1818
Pages (from-to)	1-19
Number of pages	19
Journal	Molecules
Volume	28
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28041818
Publication status	Published - 15 Feb 2023

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argan oil
spectroscopic techniques
chromatographic techniques
quality control
authentication
chemometrics

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Quality Control and Authentication of Argan Oils: Application of Advanced Analytical Techniques

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