Halima El Hamchi's research while affiliated with Université Mohammed V Souissi (UM5S) and other places

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Argan tree (Argania spinosa (L.) Skeels) is endemic in Morocco. The aroma compounds of argan oil prepared from roasted and unroasted argan kernels were analyzed using GC-MS and olfactometry. Influence of the fruit peeling method on the olfactometric parameters was also studied. Oil coming from unroasted kernels furnished fourteen compounds if the f...

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... The volatile fraction of virgin argan oils has been reported to have approximately eight major families: acids, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, esters, terpenes, N-heterocycles, and furans (55). However, argan oil obtained from goat-peeled fruit possesses additional volatile compounds (56). The volatile compounds of cold pressed argan oil are strongly dependent on the roasting process that is particularly applied to food-grade argan oil. ...