Triterpenoids from Argania spinosa: 20 years of research.

Imane Chafchaouni-Moussaoui, Zoubida Charrouf, Dom Guillaume

Department of Biochemistry, Universiapolis, BP 8143, Agadir, Morocco.

Natural product communications 2013 Jan

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During the last two decades, the argan tree has been the subject of intensive phytochemical investigation. If argan oil is the most known argan derivative, argan saponins are frequently considered as molecules presenting a strong economic potential. This review presents an update of the current research efforts on argan saponins from around the world. Research evidence suggests that arganine C can be considered as a lead compound for new antivirals.

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Imane Chafchaouni-Moussaoui, Zoubida Charrouf, Dom Guillaume. Triterpenoids from Argania spinosa: 20 years of research. Natural product communications. 2013 Jan;8(1):43-6