Argan Oil and Postmenopausal Moroccan Women: Impact on the Vitamin E Profile

Vitamin E supplements could be beneficial for postmenopausal women. To evaluate the effect of edible argan oil consumption on the antioxidant status of postmenopausal women, the vitamin E serum level of 151 menopausal women consuming either olive or argan oil was determined. Serum level of vitamin E...

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Published in:Natural product communications 2013-01, Vol.8 (1), p.55-57
Main Authors: Monfalouti, Hanae El, Charrouf, Zoubida, Hamdouchi, Asma El, Labraimi, Hanane, Chafchaouni-Moussaoui, Imane, Kartah, Badreddine, Kari, Khalid El, Bensouda, Yahya, Derouich, Abdelfettah, Dodin, Sylvie, Denhez, Clément, Guillaume, Dom, Agnaou, Hassan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Dietary Fats, Unsaturated - pharmacology
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Olive Oil
Plant Oils - pharmacology
Postmenopause - blood
Vitamin E - blood
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Summary:Vitamin E supplements could be beneficial for postmenopausal women. To evaluate the effect of edible argan oil consumption on the antioxidant status of postmenopausal women, the vitamin E serum level of 151 menopausal women consuming either olive or argan oil was determined. Serum level of vitamin E was increased in the argan oil consumer group. Therefore, an argan oil-enriched diet can be recommended to help prevent some postmenopausal disorders.
ISSN:1934-578X
1555-9475
DOI:10.1177/1934578X1300800113