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Saturday, September 21, 2013

Argan Oil of Morocco

 

What is Argan oil?

Argan oil of Morocco is a plant oil produced from the kernels of the Argan tree in Morocco, whether for beauty, nutrition or medicine, Argan oil benefits are tremendous!

How is Moroccan Argan oil extracted?

Argan oil of Morocco is collected directly from the Argan tree and processed with machines, inside the nut are one to three Argan oil rich kernels. Prior to extraction of the kernel, the Moroccan Argan fruit is dried in order to remove the flesh which is usually used to feed animals, alternatively the flesh can be removed mechanically instead.

Next step is to crack the Moroccan Argan nut to get the kernel, which is done by hand and make the process time-consuming.

After pressing, the Moroccan Argan oil is poured and left for about two weeks which allows solids to settle in the bottom. For a pure Argan oil, further filtering is required.

Culinary, cosmetic and medicinal uses:

Argan oil uses are various, it could be used for dipping bread, on couscous, salads and other moroccan traditional dishes, the famous and delicious Amlou, is a thick brown paste that is made by mixing grinding roasted almonds, Moroccan Argan oil and honey all together.

Studies have shown that daily could help prevent various cancers, cardiovascular diseases and obesity.

Argan oil of Morocco is also used cosmetically for hair and skin beauty, the Moroccan oil treatment could be beneficial for skin diseases and conditions such as acne.



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