Argan oil is a plant oil produced from the kernels of the argan tree (Argania spinosa L.) that is endemic to Morocco. In Morocco, argan oil is used to dip bread in at breakfast or to drizzle on couscous or pasta. It is also used for cosmetic purposes.[1][2]
Argan oil has a relative density at 20 °C (68 °F) ranging from 0.906 to 0.919.[2]
Argan oil contains tocopherols (vitamin E), phenols, carotenes, squalene, and fatty acids, (80% unsaturated fatty acids)[3] The main natural phenols in argan oil are caffeic acid, oleuropein, vanillic acid, tyrosol, catechol, resorcinol, (−)-epicatechin and ( )-catechin.[citation needed]
Depending on the extraction method, argan oil may be more resistant to oxidation than olive oil.[4]
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