Argan Oil, a Nutritional Novelty

The argan or? Argania Spinosa?, Is a wild tree, unique in the entire world and therefore, has been declared by UNESCO biosphere reserve. Usually grow in semi-desert lands as in southwest Morocco.


In that place, the tribes have used for centuries, argan oil as a part of their traditional medicine and diet.


The argan tree fruits are similar to a jujube, possess form nut and inside are 3 seed from which is extracted, in most cases it manually, argan oil. Its color is yellow, amber or clear and transparent. Its flavor is strong and its aroma is similar to that of nuts.


Has already been demonstrated in 90 years of great nutritional make argan oil in a luxury item in Morocco.


Its value has increased from 2000 to 2001 due to the growing interest in this oil by the cosmetic companies, in fact a bottle of 250 ml can cost around 17 euros.


In the culinary field this oil is used by two modalities, the natural oil pressed cold, or type Berber also pressed cold but developed from seeds previously toast.


The Moroccan dishes use is traditional and is used in preparations salt, as garnish in salads, desserts or to elaborate the amlou, a mixture of argan oil, honey and almonds that can not be absent from the Moroccan breakfast.


Moreover, its nutritious properties seriously compete against those of the olive oil, as it contains a higher proportion of polyunsaturated fatty acids and this makes for a potent cardioprotective.


Being a food rich in linoleic acid effects in the body help lower cholesterol levels? Bad? Or LDL and increase HDL cholesterol or figures? Good? To health. It also has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties due to its content in vitamin E.


In its membership includes rare plant sterols as escotenol and espinasterol elements that contribute to reducing the intestinal absorption of cholesterol and anti-tumor properties. In addition, abound in the argan oil phytochemicals.


Its rich nutritional structure makes the argan oil in a food essential to the metabolic diseases such as dyslipidemia, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases in general, and even some cancers.


Moreover, given their attributes antioxidants and hence? Antiaging?, Argan oil has been exploited in the world of cosmetics, to be softening of the skin creams, analgesics and antitinflamatorios products.


Apparently, in Morocco was hidden by an oil that nutrients is similar or better for health, which olive oil.


Despite the fact that we should be difficult to obtain the product of Moroccan origin at the moment, I have no doubt that at some time soon, argan oil is marketed everywhere in the world and we can enjoy its pleasant taste and its benefits health.


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