<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Abdelhak Chergui</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Latifa El Hafid</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">El Amine Ajal</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Imane Zakariya</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Rachid Nejjari</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Mohammed Reda Tazi</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Evolution of Biometric Parameters and Oil Fatty Acid Composition of Argan &quot;Argania spinosa L. Skeels&quot; Fruits from Beni- Snassen (Eastern Region of Morocco) During Ripening</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Argan fruits</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Beni-Snassen</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Biometeric parameters</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fatty Acid</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ripeness</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2021</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">March 2021</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">13</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">296-308</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Argania spinosa&lt;/em&gt; Skeels is an endemic forest essence of Morocco. The argan of the north-east of Morocco remains a virgin subject of study without enough value given to it. &lt;strong&gt;Objective: &lt;/strong&gt;The aim of this study is to asses the evolution of biometric parameters and fatty acids composition of the argan fruits from Beni-Snassen region during ripening. &lt;strong&gt;Materials and Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;4 fruit shapes harvested over seven months were characterized through the measurement of their biometric parameters (size and weight), and their composition of majority fatty acids. &lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;the studied argan tree could be classified into two major groups, namely: early-riped trees with oval or oval-apiculate fruits and late-riped trees with fusiform or spherical fruits. When considering the fruits size and weight, the highest values were recorded on late-ripened fruits, more particularly fusiform shapes. The obtained results showed, on one hand, a significant difference in the unsaturated fatty acids, according to the fruit ripeness stage and shapes, being the later significantly affecting the stearic acid content; and on another hand, it was noted an increase of oleic acid content while linoleic acid decreased. In the maturation stage, the spherical shaped fruits were found to have the highest ratio of unsaturated/saturated fatty acids.&lt;strong&gt; Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; The results demonstrated the possibility to predict the kernel’s weight from the fruit’s length. The results also showed the good dietary and nutritional quality of spherical shapes and that the biometric parameters are important criteria for the differentiation of argan tree fruits.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">296</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Abdelhak Chergui&lt;sup&gt;1,&lt;/sup&gt;*, Latifa El Hafid&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;, El Amine Ajal&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Imane Zakariya&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Rachid Nejjari&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Mohammed Reda Tazi&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Laboratory of Pharmacognosy, Mohammed V University, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Av. Mohammed Belarabi El Alaoui, BP 6203- Rabat institut-Rabat, MOROCCO.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Laboratory of Improving Agricultural Productivity, Biotechnology &amp;amp; Environment, Mohammed I University, Faculty of Science, Blvd. Mohammed VI, BP 717-Oujda, MOROCCO.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;Regional Center of professions of Education and Training of the Orient- Oujda, MOROCCO.&lt;/p&gt;
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