Fatty acid composition and antioxidant activity of Pistacia lentiscus L. fixed oil

Identification of alkylsalicylic acids in Lentisk oil (Pistacia lentiscusL.) and cytotoxicity on Human Normal Dermal Fibroblasts

“…Pistacia lentiscus fruits oils from artisanal and commercial samples are mainly constituted by oleic acid (18:1), palmitic acid (16:0), linoleic acid (18:2), and palmitoleic acid (16:1) with a 3/2/1/0.1 ratio , being the four main fatty acids presenting more than 90% of fatty acids in these oils (Tab 1 and 2). These results are in accordance with data reported in the literature for Tunisian and Algerian samples (Charef et al, 2008; Mezni et al, 2012; Trabelsi et al, 2012). However, two commercial samples show very different fatty acid profiles with inversed ratio of linoleic and oleic acids, revealing probable adulteration of these two commercial products, as higher ratio of linoleic acid can be a consequence of linoleic rich oil addition such a sunflower oil (Christopoulou, 2004).…”

“…Fatty acids are analyzed after transesterification using BF 3 into their corresponding methyl-esters (Charef et al, 2008; Mezni et al, 2012; Trabelsi et al, 2012). Briefly, 50 mg of oil are diluted in 1 mL hexane, to which 0.5 mL of BF3 (14%)-methanol is added.…”

“…Chemical composition of Pistacia lentiscus oil has been mainly focusing on saponifiable fraction of the oil including fatty acids, phytosterols and tocopherols (Charef et al, 2008; Mezni et al, 2012; Trabelsi et al, 2012). However, an increased interest is spotted lately with several commercial brands are spun portraying the benefits of this oil but with no stringent regulations are in force to ascertain its safe use as an edible or cosmeceutical product.…”

Total Tocopherols, Carotenoids, and Fatty Acids Content Variation of Pistacia atlantica from Different Organs’ Crude Oils and Their Antioxidant Activity during Development Stages

“…fruits oils are almost similar to those reported in Givianrad et al, [30] concerning oleic (50.65 %), linoleic (29.76 %) and palmitic (13.12 %) acids, respectively. Moreover, they consolidate the results analyzed through the effect of harvest date on P. lentiscus L. fatty acids composition found in Mezni et al [31] To our knowledge, many studies analyzed the fatty acids chemical composition of P. atlantica Desf. fruits oils, [9,17] while the present study determines for the first time the fatty acids chemical composition of P. atlantica Desf.…”

Pistacia lentiscusL. edible oil: green extraction with bio-based solvents, metabolite profiling andin vitroanti-inflammatory activity

“…Pistacia lentiscus L. (Lentisk) belongs to the Anacardiaceae family. Lentisk fruits yield an edible oil with a high nutritional value due to its richness in monounsaturated fatty acids, omega 3 fatty acid, b-sitosterol, a-tocopherols and minerals (Mezni et al, 2014). This edible oil has been used traditionally by Tunisians in their daily diet as condiment, in salads and pastries (Trabelsi et al, 2012).…”