• effect of processing on the quality of edible argan oil in Cape Town
  • effect of processing on the quality of edible argan oil in Cape Town
  • effect of processing on the quality of edible argan oil in Cape Town
  • effect of processing on the quality of edible argan oil in Cape Town
  • What are sub quality argan kernels?
  • Subquality argan kernels are 30% cheaper than the regular kernels mandatory used to prepare edible argan oil. The use of these argan kernels for the preparation of argan oil intended to be a cosmetic ingredient, after bleaching and deodorization, is therefore particularly economically appealing.
  • How are edible & Cosmetic argan oils extracted?
  • Edible and cosmetic argan oils prepared in accordance with the PGI recommendations (PGI-oil or PGI-O) are extracted by cold-pressing of roasted or unroasted argan kernels, respectively, originating from harvested unpeeled argan fruits that have been subsequently cautiously air-dried 6 and mechanically peeled 7.
  • Can argan kernels be used to make Argan oil?
  • The use of these argan kernels for the preparation of argan oil intended to be a cosmetic ingredient, after bleaching and deodorization, is therefore particularly economically appealing. The oxidative stability of Argan oil prepared from subquality kernels is unknown.
  • How long can argan oil be stored at 60 °C?
  • It was evaluated over a period of storage of 12 weeks at 60 °C, then compared with that of argan oil stored under the same conditions and originating from the same initial batch, but which had subsequently been simply bleached and deodorized (physical refining).
  • Does argan oil have oxidative stability?
  • The oxidative stability of Argan oil prepared from subquality kernels is unknown. It was evaluated over a period of storage of 12 weeks at 60 °C, then compared with that of argan oil stored under the same conditions and originating from the same initial batch, but which had subsequently been simply bleached and deodorized (physical refining).
  • Does deodorization affect argan oil nutritional and cosmetic properties?
  • Argan oil nutritional and cosmetic properties are attributed to its elevated content in unsaturated fatty acids and antioxidants 2, 7. Both types of compounds are known to be impacted by deodorization 45, 46. Therefore, we investigated the variations of these two families of components using our accelerated oxidation model.