Argan oil:
which benefits on cardiovascular diseases?

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.
Conclusion: Argan oil reduces cardiovascular risk and may be used as anti-atherogenic oil.

Mounia Cherki (Laboratory of Oxidative Stress and Atherosclerosis, Research Centre on Aging, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Que., Canada), (Laboratoire de Recherche sur les Lipoprotéines et L’athérosclérose, Faculté des Sciences Ben M’sik, Casablanca, Morocco)
Hicham Berrougui (Laboratory of Oxidative Stress and Atherosclerosis, Research Centre on Aging, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Que., Canada),
Anas Drissi (Laboratoire de Recherche sur les Lipoprotéines et L’athérosclérose, Faculté des Sciences Ben M’sik, Casablanca, Morocco)
Ahmed Adlouni (Laboratoire de Recherche sur les Lipoprotéines et L’athérosclérose, Faculté des Sciences Ben M’sik, Casablanca, Morocco)
Abdelouahed Khalil (Laboratory of Oxidative Stress and Atherosclerosis, Research Centre on Aging, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Que., Canada)

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