Prevention of Obesity and
Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes
Obesity is defined by Oxford dictionary of nursing version 2014
as the condition in which excess fat has accumulated in the body, mostly in the
subcutaneous tissues. Clinical obesity is considered to be present
when a person has a body mass index of 30 or over. And adverse cardiovascular
outcomes is the abnormal, harmful, or undesirable effect on the heart and blood
vessels that causes anatomical or functional damage.
The work of El Monfalouti, Guillaume. Denhez and Charrauf (2010)
suggests that Argan oil's phenolic fraction prevents low-density lipoprotein
(LDL) oxidation in isolated human plasma.Phenolic compounds also enhance
reverse cholesterol transport by increasing high-density lipoprotein (HDL)
lipid-bilayer fluidity. The presence of these derivatives is therefore
commonly used to explain the anti-atherogenic potential of argan oil.The
authors conclude that Argan oil consumption being recommended for the reduction
of cardiovascular risk and the prevention of obesity.
Influence on Thyroid Hormone
Profile
The medicineNet define thyroid hormone as a chemical substance
made by the thyroid gland for export into the bloodstream.
The thyroid gland needs iodine to make thyroid hormones. The two
most important thyroid hormones are thyroxine (T4) and
triiodothyronine (T3). The thyroid gland is located in front of the
neck just in front of the trachea.
According to El Monfalouti, Guillaume. Denhez and Charrauf
(2010), the thyroidic activity of Argan oil has been evaluated in a cohort
study performed on 149 euthyroidic volunteers consuming non-iodised salt by
measuring plasmatic concentrations of free tri-iodothyronine (FT3),
tetra-iodothyronine (FT4) and thyroid stimulating hormone. This study evidenced
that no activity on hypothyroidism could be expected from Argan oil dietary
supplementation.
Anti-diabetic Activity
In another study by Bnouham, Bellachen,Benalla, and Mekhfi.
(January 2008) titled the Antidiabetic Activity Assessment of Argani
Spinosa Oil, the consumption of Argan oil as a traditional food has the
potential to reduce hyperglycemia-induced pathogenesis. It also explains the
basis for its traditional use by rural community of western south
Morocco.
Influence on the Immune
System
According to El Monfalouti, Guillaume. Denhez and Charrauf
(2010), Argan and olive oil's effects on immune cells are similar, and that
Argan oil has no marked effects on immune cell function.In another study done
by Khallouki, Spiegelhalder, Bartsch, and Owen(2005) published in the
African Journal of Biotechnologysuggests that dietary of Argan oil,
may have a relevant role in disease prevention and its consumption improves
plasma lipid profiles, paraoxonase activities, and LDL peroxidation in healthy
Moroccan men. The results showed that argan oil consumption protects against
atherosclerosis (Cherki et al., 2003, as referenced by El Monfalouti et al)
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