Author(s): Lucarini, Massimo ; Durazzo, Alessandra ; Nicoli, Stefano Ferrari ; Raffo, Antonio ; Santini, Antonello ; Novellino, Ettore ; Souto, Eliana B. ; Romani, Annalisa ; Belcaro, Maria Francesca ; Vita, Chiara
Date: 2020
Persistent ID: https://hdl.handle.net/1822/74408
Origin: RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho
Subject(s): Schottenol; Cold pressed seed oil; Oil composition; Organoleptic properties; Nutraceuticals; Chemometrics; Spectroscopic techniques
This chapter gives an updated shot on cold pressed argan (Argania spinose) oil. In addition to the description of extraction and processing technique, the main components of nutritional and nutraceutical interest of cold pressed argan (Argania spinose) seed oil are discussed. The presence of aromatic compounds and their contribution to the organoleptic properties, as well as the beneficial properties, are discussed. Applications, with particular attention to the cosmetic field, are identified, and example of innovative green analytical techniques for adulteration detection, i.e., spectroscopy combined with advanced chemometrics is presented.
