Abstract Argania spinosa L. Skeels is an Algerian-Moroccan endemic tree. This species part of various plant communities consisting Mediterranean, Macaronesian and Saharan floristic elements. It has been introduced perhaps sometimes naturalized in regions the Mediterranean basin. Due to its role combating desertification, high socio-economic value, traditional use as fodder food, southwestern Mo...

Genetic variation in 150 trees of A. spinosa was estimated using inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR). The plant material used in this study were originated from five provenances belonging to the principal provinces of argan ecosystem in southwest of Morocco. Based on the nine ISSR primers, 86 loci were scored. At the population level, percentage of polymorphic bands (PPB) was ranged from 75.58 ...

SSPs (Seed Storage Proteins) of the 11S type have been preliminary characterized in the seeds of the argan tree, an endemic species from Morocco. Protein extracts from mature seeds were prepared by using different solutions in order to assess the solubility of the major protein forms. SSPs of the 11S type were classified as albumins according to the further SDS-PAGE analysis of these extracts. ...

The potential health benefits of various dietary oils in relation to cardiovascular disease and cancer are recently receiving considerable attention. The main proposal of this study is to investigate the effect of dietary argan oil, obtained from seeds of Argania spinosa L. (Sapotaceae) endemic from Morocco, on serum lipids composition. Hyperlipidemia was induced by high calorie and cholesterol...

The Argania is an endemic genetic resource in Morocco holding an important ecological and socio-economical benefit. However, overgrazing and overharvesting lead to a serious downturn in the number of trees. To characterize genetic diversity within and among 24 populations, represented by 240 argan trees, four combinations of SRAP primers and eight combinations of REMAP primers were used. A tota...

In this study, it was aimed to determine the variation of biochemical characteristics argan [Argania spinosa (L.) Skeels] in natural distribution areas Morocco. For aim, used 13 populations, which are representative taxon on different sub-ecoregion Morocco, some compositions characters such as malondialdehyde (MDA), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), proline, protein, flavonoid, phenol, glucose, sucrose...