Energetic Bio-Activation of Some Organic Molecules and Their Antioxidant Activity in the Pulp of the Moroccan Argan Tree <i>«Argania spinosa</i> L.<i>»</i>
Ayoub Mourjane,
Hafida Hanine,
El Mustapha El Adnany,
Mourad Ouhammou,
Nadia Hidar,
Bouchra Nabil,
Ahcène Boumendjel,
Khalid Bitar,
Mostafa Mahrouz
Affiliations
Ayoub Mourjane
Laboratory of Bioprocesses and Bio Interfaces, FST Beni Mellal, University Sultan Moulay Slimane, Beni Mella 23000, Morocco
Hafida Hanine
Laboratory of Bioprocesses and Bio Interfaces, FST Beni Mellal, University Sultan Moulay Slimane, Beni Mella 23000, Morocco
El Mustapha El Adnany
Laboratory of Material Sciences and Process Optimization, Faculty of Sciences Semallaia, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakesh 40000, Morocco
Mourad Ouhammou
Laboratory of Material Sciences and Process Optimization, Faculty of Sciences Semallaia, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakesh 40000, Morocco
Nadia Hidar
Laboratory of Material Sciences and Process Optimization, Faculty of Sciences Semallaia, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakesh 40000, Morocco
Bouchra Nabil
Faculty of Applied Sciences, University Sultan Moulay Slimane, Fkih Ben Saleh, Beni Mella 23000, Morocco
Ahcène Boumendjel
Laboratoire Radiopharmaceutiques Biocliniques (LRB), INSERM U1039, Faculté de Médecine La Tronche, Université Grenoble Alpes, 38000 Grenoble, France
Khalid Bitar
IRCOS Laboratory, ZI Al-Massar, Marrakesh 40000, Morocco
Mostafa Mahrouz
Laboratory of Material Sciences and Process Optimization, Faculty of Sciences Semallaia, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakesh 40000, Morocco
Argania spinosa L. Skeels is an emblematic tree in Morocco, known worldwide for its medicinal and nutritional value. Its fruits contain kernels used to prepare an edible oil, the leaves are used to feed livestock, and its wood is used as fuel. If the oil acquires high importance, the other components of the fruit of the argan are undervalued. Our objective is to invest the waste of the argan industry. Particularly, our study aimed to assess the effect of thermal activation of argan pulp on its therapeutic value, its phenolic profile and its functional and physicochemical properties. After heat treatment, the HPLC analysis for the average total phenolic content varied from 2% to 37%, depending on temperature. The antioxidant activity was increased with heat treatment. Higher values of antioxidant activity, polyphenol and pigment content were recorded at 70 °C. Functional properties analysis indicated that water solubility index and water absorption capacity were significantly affected by heat stress. Physicochemical analysis showed that moisture content, titratable acidity and soluble solids were affected.
