Fatty Acid Profiles and Biological Activities of the Vegetable Oils of Argania spinosa, Pinus halepensis and Pistacia atlantica Grown in Tunisia: A Preliminary Study-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Fatty Acid Profiles and Biological Activities of the Vegetable Oils of Argania spinosa, Pinus halepensis and Pistacia atlantica Grown in Tunisia: A Preliminary Study

Published:2023-12-27 Issue:1 Volume:29 Page:160
ISSN:1420-3049
Container-title:Molecules
language:en
Short-container-title:Molecules

Author:

Khammassi Marwa¹,Amato Giuseppe²,Caputo Lucia²^ORCID,Nazzaro Filomena³^ORCID,Fratianni Florinda³^ORCID,Kouki Habiba⁴^ORCID,Amri Ismail¹⁴^ORCID,Hamrouni Lamia¹^ORCID,De Feo Vincenzo²³^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Laboratory of Management and Valorization of Forest Resources, National Institute of Research on Rural Engineering, Water, and Forests, Ariana 2080, Tunisia

2. Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy

3. Institute of Food Science, National Research Council, Via Roma, 83100 Avellino, Italy

4. Laboratory of Biotechnology and Nuclear Technology, National Center of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sidi Thabet, Ariana 2020, Tunisia

Abstract

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 Argania spinosa, Pinus halepensis, and Pistacia altantica 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. P. atlantica oil showed more significant inhibitory activity against the enzymes studied than A. spinosa and P. halepensis. All three oils showed similar antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. Furthermore, A. spinosa and P. halepensis oils showed antibiofilm activity against P. aeruginosa, with 30–40% inhibition. These results focus on the possible use of these oils in the nutraceutical and healthcare sectors.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Chemistry (miscellaneous),Analytical Chemistry,Organic Chemistry,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry,Molecular Medicine,Drug Discovery,Pharmaceutical Science

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/29/1/160/pdf

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