Secondary metabolites from Argania spinosa (L.) Skeels

Authors: Charrouf Z.^{1, 2, 3}; Guillaume D.⁴

Source: Phytochemistry Reviews, Volume 1, Number 3, 2002 , pp. 345-354(10)

Publisher: Springer

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Abstract:

Argania spinosa (L.) Skeels is a tree that plays a crucial role in the rural and urban economy of Morocco. Not only is the tree used in traditional medicine but its fruits contain almonds used to prepare an edible oil, its leaves are utilized to feed cattle, and its wood is used as fuel. In addition the tree is particularly well-adapted to arid lands and could hence be used to limit the desert progression that is threatening subtropical African countries. Consequently a program aimed at a better understanding of all the aspects and uses of the argan tree is currently being carried out in Morocco. This review summarizes the results gathered so far on the phytochemical and pharmacological activity of A. spinosa.

Keywords: argan tree; Argania spinosa; fatty acid; flavonoid; pharmacology; saponin; terpene

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

Affiliations: 1: Laboratoire de Chimie des Plantes et de Synthèse Organique et Bioorganique, Département de Chimie, Faculté des Sciences, Université Mohammed V, BP 1014, Rabat, Maroc 2: Tel: (+212) 613 72 142; Fax: (+212) 377 13 279 3: E-mail: zcharrouf@iam.net.ma 4: Laboratoire de Chimie Thérapeutique,1 rue des Louvels 80000 Amiens, France

Publication date: 2002-01-01