 Containers of argan oil | |
| Type | Plant oil |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Maghreb |
| Main ingredients | Fruit of the argan tree |
| Argan, practices and know-how concerning the argan tree | |
|---|---|
 Argan paste making | |
| Country | Morocco |
| Reference | 955 |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2014 (14nd session) |
| List | Representative |
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Argan oil is a plant oil produced from the kernels of the argan tree (Argania spinosa L.), which is indigenous to Morocco and southwestern Algeria.[1][2] In Morocco, argan oil is used to dip bread at breakfast or to drizzle on couscous or pasta. It is also used for cosmetic purposes.[3][4]
- ^ "Argania spinosa (L.) Skeels". GRIN Taxonomy, US Department of Agriculture. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ Kouidri, M.; Saadi, A. K.; Noui, A. (2014). "Physicochemical Study and Composition of Argania spinosa Oil from Two Regions of Algeria". Chemistry of Natural Compounds. 50 (2): 346–348. doi:10.1007/s10600-014-0949-1. S2CID 36309638.
- ^ Khallouki, F; Younos, C; Soulimani, R; Oster, T; Charrouf, Z; Spiegelhalder, B; Bartsch, H; Owen, RW (2003). "Consumption of argan oil (Morocco) with its unique profile of fatty acids, tocopherols, squalene, sterols and phenolic compounds should confer valuable cancer chemopreventive effects". European Journal of Cancer Prevention. 12 (1): 67–75. doi:10.1097/00008469-200302000-00011. PMID 12548113. S2CID 12350686.
- ^ Charrouf, Zoubida; Guillaume, Dominique (2008). "Argan Oil: Occurrence, Composition and Impact on Human Health". European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology. 110 (7): 632. doi:10.1002/ejlt.200700220.