Fatty Acid Profiles and Biological Activities of the Vegetable Oils of <i>Argania spinosa</i>, <i>Pinus halepensis</i> and <i>Pistacia atlantica</i> Grown in Tunisia: A Preliminary Study
Several foods are used in both the nutraceutical and health sectors; vegetable oils, for example, can prevent the onset of numerous diseases. The properties of these oils are related to their chemical composition and primarily to the presence of fatty acids. The present work aimed to determine the c...
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| author | Marwa Khammassi Giuseppe Amato Lucia Caputo Filomena Nazzaro Florinda Fratianni Habiba Kouki Ismail Amri Lamia Hamrouni Vincenzo De Feo |
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| description | Several foods are used in both the nutraceutical and health sectors; vegetable oils, for example, can prevent the onset of numerous diseases. The properties of these oils are related to their chemical composition and primarily to the presence of fatty acids. The present work aimed to determine the chemical profiles of <i>Argania spinosa</i>, <i>Pinus halepensis,</i> and <i>Pistacia altantica</i> oils, used in traditional Tunisian foods, and to evaluate some biological properties. We evaluated their antioxidant, anti-enzymatic, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties. Linoleic acid was the main component of the three oils<i>. P. atlantica</i> oil showed more significant inhibitory activity against the enzymes studied than <i>A. spinosa</i> and <i>P. halepensis</i>. All three oils showed similar antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. Furthermore, <i>A. spinosa</i> and <i>P. halepensis</i> oils showed antibiofilm activity against <i>P. aeruginosa</i>, with 30–40% inhibition. These results focus on the possible use of these oils in the nutraceutical and healthcare sectors. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-83c74f335ef641d2b6c25f164626aa442024-01-10T15:04:21ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492023-12-0129116010.3390/molecules29010160Fatty Acid Profiles and Biological Activities of the Vegetable Oils of <i>Argania spinosa</i>, <i>Pinus halepensis</i> and <i>Pistacia atlantica</i> Grown in Tunisia: A Preliminary StudyMarwa Khammassi0Giuseppe Amato1Lucia Caputo2Filomena Nazzaro3Florinda Fratianni4Habiba Kouki5Ismail Amri6Lamia Hamrouni7Vincenzo De Feo8Laboratory of Management and Valorization of Forest Resources, National Institute of Research on Rural Engineering, Water, and Forests, Ariana 2080, TunisiaDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, ItalyDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, ItalyInstitute of Food Science, National Research Council, Via Roma, 83100 Avellino, ItalyInstitute of Food Science, National Research Council, Via Roma, 83100 Avellino, ItalyLaboratory of Biotechnology and Nuclear Technology, National Center of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sidi Thabet, Ariana 2020, TunisiaLaboratory of Management and Valorization of Forest Resources, National Institute of Research on Rural Engineering, Water, and Forests, Ariana 2080, TunisiaLaboratory of Management and Valorization of Forest Resources, National Institute of Research on Rural Engineering, Water, and Forests, Ariana 2080, TunisiaDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, ItalySeveral foods are used in both the nutraceutical and health sectors; vegetable oils, for example, can prevent the onset of numerous diseases. The properties of these oils are related to their chemical composition and primarily to the presence of fatty acids. The present work aimed to determine the chemical profiles of <i>Argania spinosa</i>, <i>Pinus halepensis,</i> and <i>Pistacia altantica</i> oils, used in traditional Tunisian foods, and to evaluate some biological properties. We evaluated their antioxidant, anti-enzymatic, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties. Linoleic acid was the main component of the three oils<i>. P. atlantica</i> oil showed more significant inhibitory activity against the enzymes studied than <i>A. spinosa</i> and <i>P. halepensis</i>. All three oils showed similar antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. Furthermore, <i>A. spinosa</i> and <i>P. halepensis</i> oils showed antibiofilm activity against <i>P. aeruginosa</i>, with 30–40% inhibition. These results focus on the possible use of these oils in the nutraceutical and healthcare sectors.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/29/1/160vegetable oilschemical compositionanti-inflammatory activityanti-enzymatic activitiesantibiofilm activity |
| spellingShingle | Marwa Khammassi Giuseppe Amato Lucia Caputo Filomena Nazzaro Florinda Fratianni Habiba Kouki Ismail Amri Lamia Hamrouni Vincenzo De Feo Fatty Acid Profiles and Biological Activities of the Vegetable Oils of <i>Argania spinosa</i>, <i>Pinus halepensis</i> and <i>Pistacia atlantica</i> Grown in Tunisia: A Preliminary Study Molecules vegetable oils chemical composition anti-inflammatory activity anti-enzymatic activities antibiofilm activity |
| title | Fatty Acid Profiles and Biological Activities of the Vegetable Oils of <i>Argania spinosa</i>, <i>Pinus halepensis</i> and <i>Pistacia atlantica</i> Grown in Tunisia: A Preliminary Study |
| title_full | Fatty Acid Profiles and Biological Activities of the Vegetable Oils of <i>Argania spinosa</i>, <i>Pinus halepensis</i> and <i>Pistacia atlantica</i> Grown in Tunisia: A Preliminary Study |
| title_fullStr | Fatty Acid Profiles and Biological Activities of the Vegetable Oils of <i>Argania spinosa</i>, <i>Pinus halepensis</i> and <i>Pistacia atlantica</i> Grown in Tunisia: A Preliminary Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fatty Acid Profiles and Biological Activities of the Vegetable Oils of <i>Argania spinosa</i>, <i>Pinus halepensis</i> and <i>Pistacia atlantica</i> Grown in Tunisia: A Preliminary Study |
| title_short | Fatty Acid Profiles and Biological Activities of the Vegetable Oils of <i>Argania spinosa</i>, <i>Pinus halepensis</i> and <i>Pistacia atlantica</i> Grown in Tunisia: A Preliminary Study |
| title_sort | fatty acid profiles and biological activities of the vegetable oils of i argania spinosa i i pinus halepensis i and i pistacia atlantica i grown in tunisia a preliminary study |
| topic | vegetable oils chemical composition anti-inflammatory activity anti-enzymatic activities antibiofilm activity |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/29/1/160 |
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