Research Article
Argan Oil Exerts an Antiatherogenic Effect by Improving Lipids and Susceptibility of LDL to Oxidation in Type 2 Diabetes Patients
Table 1
Chemical composition of argan oil [
22].
| Fatty acids | % |
| C 16 : 0 | 13.4 | C 18 : 0 | 5.1 | C 18 : 1 | 44.8 | C 18 : 2 | 35.7 | C 18 : 3 | 0.1 |
| Sterols | mg/100 g oil |
| Schottenol | 142 | Spinasterol | 115 | Stigmasta-8,22-dien-3β-ol | 9 | Other | 29 |
| Tocopherols | mg/Kg oil |
| α | 35 | β | 122 | γ | 480 |
| Phenolics compound | μg/Kg oil |
| Vanilic acid | 67 | Syringic acid | 37 | Ferulic acid | 3147 | Tyrosol | 12 |
|
|