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Taha D, El Hajjaji S, Mourabit Y, Bouyahya A, Lee LH, El Menyiy N, Tarik A, Benali T, El Moudden H, Gallo M, Iba N, Bourais I. Traditional Knowledge, Phytochemistry, and Biological Properties of Vachellia tortilis. Plants (Basel) 2022; 11:3348. [PMID: 36501387 PMCID: PMC9737653 DOI: 10.3390/plants11233348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
Vachellia tortilis is a medicinal plant of the Fabaceae family, widely distributed in arid and semi-arid regions of North, East and Southern Africa, the Middle East and the Arabian Peninsula. In traditional medicine. It's commonly used to treat certain ailments, including diabetes, asthma, hepatitis and burns. Different scientific search databases were used to obtain data on V. tortilis, notably Google Scholar, Scopus, Wiley Online, Scifinder, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, SpringerLink, and PubMed. The knowledge of V. tortilis was organized based on ethnomedicinal use, phytochemistry, and pharmacological investigations. Phytochemical studies revealed the presence of a variety of phytocompounds, including fatty acids, monosaccharides, flavonoids, chalcones, and alcohols. Essential oils and organic extracts prepared from V. tortilis showed several biological properties, specifically antibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic, antioxidant, antiproliferative, anti-diabetic, and anti-inflammatory effects. Antimicrobial and antiparasitic activities are due to the disturbance of cellular membranes and ultra-structural changes triggered by V. tortilis phytochemicals. While physiological and molecular processes such as apoptosis induction, preventing cell proliferation, and inflammatory mediators are responsible for the anti-diabetic, anti-cancer, and anti-inflammatory activities. However, further investigations concerning pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics should be carried out to validate their clinical applications.
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- Douae Taha
- Laboratory of Spectroscopy, Molecular Modeling Materials, Nanomaterials Water and Environment—CERNE2D, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat 10100, Morocco
- Laboratory of Human Pathologies Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Genomic Center of Human Pathologies, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat 10106, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Spectroscopy, Molecular Modeling Materials, Nanomaterials Water and Environment—CERNE2D, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat 10100, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Spectroscopy, Molecular Modeling Materials, Nanomaterials Water and Environment—CERNE2D, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat 10100, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Human Pathologies Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Genomic Center of Human Pathologies, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat 10106, Morocco
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- Novel Bacteria and Drug Discovery Research Group (NBDD), Microbiome and Bioresource Research Strength (MBRS), Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway 47500, Malaysia
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, National Agency of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Taounate 34025, Morocco
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- Medical Biotechnology Laboratory (MedBiotech), Rabat Medical & Pharmacy School, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat 10100, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Natural Resources and Environment, Polydisciplinary Faculty of Taza, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University of Fez, Taza-Gare, Taza 30050, Morocco
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- Higher School of Technology of El Kelaa Des Sraghna, Cadi Ayyad University, El Kelaa Des Sraghna BP 104, Marrakesh 40001, Morocco
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Laboratory of Human Pathologies Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Genomic Center of Human Pathologies, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat 10106, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Human Pathologies Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Genomic Center of Human Pathologies, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat 10106, Morocco
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Idrissi YE, Moudden HE, El-Guezzane C, Bouayoun T, Dahrouch A, Chahboun N, Zarrouk A, Tabyaoui M. THE INFLUENCE OF THE FORMS ON THE QUALITY, CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF ARGAN OIL GROWN IN MOROCCO. J microb biotech food sci 2022. [DOI: 10.55251/jmbfs.5794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Argan oil plays a significant socio-economic role in southwestern Morocco, with many applications in cosmetics and nutrition. In this study, the chemical composition, the quality, as well as antioxidant activity of Argan oils extracted from different fruit shapes (apiculate, oval, spherical, and fusiform) in Essaouira and Agadir were evaluated. The results collected indicated a slight resemblance in the chemical composition of fatty acids, sterols, tocopherols, and polyphenols of Argan oils. These, extracted from two different regions, also show similar yields in the oval form, with values of 53.53 % for the Essaouira region and 54.86 % for that of Agadir. However, a slight difference was noted in the shape of the fruit. Indeed, the total sterols content for the oval shape showed values of 178.64 mg/100g in the Essaouira region and 171.97 mg/100g in the Agadir region. Also, γ-tocopherol was the predominant tocopherol in all tested oils.
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Elouafy Y, El Yadini A, El Moudden H, Harhar H, Alshahrani MM, Awadh AAA, Goh KW, Ming LC, Bouyahya A, Tabyaoui M. Influence of the Extraction Method on the Quality and Chemical Composition of Walnut ( Juglans regia L.) Oil. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27227681. [PMID: 36431782 PMCID: PMC9694896 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27227681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Revised: 09/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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The present study investigated and compared the quality and chemical composition of Moroccan walnut (Juglans regia L.) oil. This study used three extraction techniques: cold pressing (CP), soxhlet extraction (SE), and ultrasonic extraction (UE). The findings showed that soxhlet extraction gave a significantly higher oil yield compared to the other techniques used in this work (65.10% with p < 0.05), while cold pressing and ultrasonic extraction gave similar yields: 54.51% and 56.66%, respectively (p > 0.05). Chemical composition analysis was carried out by GC−MS and allowed 11 compounds to be identified, of which the major compound was linoleic acid (C18:2), with a similar percentage (between 57.08% and 57.84%) for the three extractions (p > 0.05). Regarding the carotenoid pigment, the extraction technique significantly affected its content (p < 0.05) with values between 10.11 mg/kg and 14.83 mg/kg. The chlorophyll pigment presented a similar content in both oils extracted by SE and UE (p > 0.05), 0.20 mg/kg and 0.16 mg/kg, respectively, while the lowest content was recorded in the cold-pressed oil with 0.13 mg/kg. Moreover, the analysis of phytosterols in walnut oil revealed significantly different contents (p < 0.05) for the three extraction techniques (between 1168.55 mg/kg and 1306.03 mg/kg). In addition, the analyses of tocopherol composition revealed that γ-tocopherol represented the main tocopherol isomer in all studied oils and the CP technique provided the highest content of total tocopherol with 857.65 mg/kg, followed by SE and UE with contents of 454.97 mg/kg and 146.31 mg/kg, respectively, which were significantly different (p < 0.05). This study presents essential information for producers of nutritional oils and, in particular, walnut oil; this information helps to select the appropriate method to produce walnut oil with the targeted quality properties and chemical compositions for the desired purpose. It also helps to form a scientific basis for further research on this plant in order to provide a vision for the possibility of exploiting these oils in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food fields.
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- Youssef Elouafy
- Laboratory of Materials, Nanotechnology and Environment LMNE, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat BP 1014, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Materials, Nanotechnology and Environment LMNE, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat BP 1014, Morocco
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- Higher School of Technology of El Kelaa Des Sraghna, Cadi Ayyad University, El Kelaa Des Sraghna BP 104, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Materials, Nanotechnology and Environment LMNE, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat BP 1014, Morocco
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, P.O. Box 1988, Najran 61441, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, P.O. Box 1988, Najran 61441, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Data Science and Information Technology, INTI International University, Nilai 71800, Malaysia
- Correspondence: (K.W.G.); (A.B.)
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- PAP Rashidah Sa’adatul Bolkiah Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong BE1410, Brunei
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- Laboratory of Human Pathologies Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat BP 1014, Morocco
- Correspondence: (K.W.G.); (A.B.)
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- Laboratory of Materials, Nanotechnology and Environment LMNE, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat BP 1014, Morocco
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Saber M, Menyiy NE, Charfi S, Mrabti HN, Belmehdi O, El Moudden H, Taha D, Omari NE, Balahbib A, Zengin G, Bakha M, Tabyaoui M, Harhar H, Gallo M, Montesano D, Bouyahya A. Comprehensive Overview On Nutritional, Phytochemistry And Pharmacological Properties Of Tetraclinis Articulata Masters. Food Reviews International 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/87559129.2021.2013257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Mohammed Saber
- Laboratory of Nanotechnology, Materials and Environment, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Natural Substances, Pharmacology, Environment, Modeling, Health and Quality of Life (SNAMOPEQ). Faculty of Sciences Dhar El Mahraz. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco
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- Biology and Health Laboratory, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Abdelmalek-Essaadi University, Tetouan, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Bio Pharmaceutical and Toxicological Analyzes Research Team, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Natural Substances, Pharmacology, Environment, Modeling, Health and Quality of Life (SNAMOPEQ). Faculty of Sciences Dhar El Mahraz. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Nanotechnology, Materials and Environment, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco
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- Laboratoire de Spectroscopie, Modélisation Moléculaire, Matériaux, Nanomatériaux, Eau Et Environnement, CERNE2D, Faculté Des Sciences, Université Mohammed V, Rabat
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- Laboratory of Histology, Embryology, and Cytogenetic, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Zoology and General Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
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- Biochemistry and Physiology Laboratory, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Selcuk University, Campus, Konya, Turkey
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- Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology Team, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tetouan, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Nanotechnology, Materials and Environment, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Nanotechnology, Materials and Environment, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico Ii, Naples, Italy
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- Laboratory of Human Pathologies Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, and Genomic Center of Human Pathologies, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco
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El Moudden H, El Idrissi Y, Belmaghraoui W, Belhoussaine O, El Guezzane C, Bouayoun T, Harhar H, Tabyaoui M. Olive mill wastewater polyphenol‐based extract as a vegetable oil shelf life extending additive. J FOOD PROCESS PRES 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.14990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Hamza El Moudden
- Laboratory of Materials, Nanotechnology and Environment Faculty of Sciences Mohammed V University of Rabat Rabat Morocco
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- Laboratory of Materials, Nanotechnology and Environment Faculty of Sciences Mohammed V University of Rabat Rabat Morocco
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- Laboratory of Spectroscopy Nanomaterials, Water and Environment Faculty of Sciences Mohammed V University of Rabat Materials Rabat Morocco
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- Laboratory of Materials, Nanotechnology and Environment Faculty of Sciences Mohammed V University of Rabat Rabat Morocco
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- Laboratory of Materials, Nanotechnology and Environment Faculty of Sciences Mohammed V University of Rabat Rabat Morocco
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- Laboratoire de Recherches et d'Analyses Techniques et Scientifiques ‐ LARATES Rabat‐Instituts CP Rabat Morocco
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- Laboratory of Materials, Nanotechnology and Environment Faculty of Sciences Mohammed V University of Rabat Rabat Morocco
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- Laboratory of Materials, Nanotechnology and Environment Faculty of Sciences Mohammed V University of Rabat Rabat Morocco
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El Moudden H, El Idrissi Y, El Guezzane C, Belmaghraoui W, El Yadini A, Harhar H, Tabyaoui M. Tradition Mills' Picholine Olive Oil Physicochemical Characterization and Chemical Profiling across Different Cities in Morocco. ScientificWorldJournal 2020; 2020:1804723. [PMID: 33013232 PMCID: PMC7519451 DOI: 10.1155/2020/1804723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2020] [Revised: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
Abstract
This study aims to determine the quality of olive oils (Picholine variety) from the traditional oil mills in different Moroccan cities by means of physicochemical characterization and chemical compositions. All samples of olive oil were collected from traditional oil mills. Physicochemical analyses of free fatty acid (FFA), iodine value (IV), saponification value (SV), specific extinction at 232 and 270 (E232, E270), chlorophyll content, carotenoid content, fatty acids (FAs), and total phytosterols composition were performed with respect to the International Olive Council (IOC) standards. These oils were revealed to be rich in unsaturated fatty acids (UFAs): C18 : 1, C18 : 2, and C18 : 3, and that the total phytosterols content ranged between 142.68 and 208.72 mg per 100 g of oil. Also, the chlorophyll contents, for most of the studied samples, are less than 2 mg/kg, while the carotenoid content varied between 0.13 and 0.63 mg/kg. These results, along with the physicochemical assays, helped classify the oils studied into three categories: extra virgin, virgin, and ordinary virgin olive oils. These results confirm that the conditions under which olive oils are collected, pressed, and stored influence the quality of the oil produced. Therefore, there is a need to inform producers about the correct practices and techniques for storage, processing, and conservation of oils to better improve the quality of the final product.
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- Hamza El Moudden
- Laboratory of Materials, Nanotechnology and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University of Rabat, Av. Ibn Battouta, B.P. 1014, Rabat, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Materials, Nanotechnology and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University of Rabat, Av. Ibn Battouta, B.P. 1014, Rabat, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Materials, Nanotechnology and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University of Rabat, Av. Ibn Battouta, B.P. 1014, Rabat, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Spectroscopy, Molecular Modeling, Materials, Nanomaterials, Water and Environment, CERNE2D, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University of Rabat, Av. Ibn Battouta, B.P. 1014, Rabat, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Materials, Nanotechnology and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University of Rabat, Av. Ibn Battouta, B.P. 1014, Rabat, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Materials, Nanotechnology and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University of Rabat, Av. Ibn Battouta, B.P. 1014, Rabat, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Materials, Nanotechnology and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University of Rabat, Av. Ibn Battouta, B.P. 1014, Rabat, Morocco
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