Author/Authors :
Rais, C Laboratory of Botany - National Agency of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - P.O. Box 159 - Taounate 34025 - Morocco - Laboratory of Functional Ecology and Environment - Faculty of Sciences and Technology - Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University - P.O. Box 2202 - Route d’Imouzzer - Fez - Morocco , Slimani, C Laboratory of Functional Ecology and Environment - Faculty of Sciences and Technology - Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University - P.O. Box 2202 - Route d’Imouzzer - Fez - Morocco , Elhanafi, L Laboratory of Engineering - Electrochemistry - Modeling and Environment - Faculty of Sciences Dhar Mahraz - Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University - P.O. Box 1796 - Fez-Atlas 30000, Morocco , Zeouk, I Laboratory of Microbial Biotechnology - Faculty of Sciences and Technology - Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University - P.O. Box 2202 - Route d’Imouzzer - Fez - Morocco , Errachidi, F Laboratory of Functional Ecology and Environment - Faculty of Sciences and Technology - Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University - P.O. Box 2202 - Route d’Imouzzer - Fez - Morocco , El Ghadraoui, L Laboratory of Functional Ecology and Environment - Faculty of Sciences and Technology - Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University - P.O. Box 2202 - Route d’Imouzzer - Fez - Morocco , Louahlia, S Laboratory of Natural Resources and Environment - Polydisciplinary Faculty of Taza - USMBA - Route d’Oujda - B.P. 1223 - 1223 Taza, Morocco
Abstract :
The present study has been undertaken in order to highlight the healing effect of Zizyphus lotus vegetable oil. The seeds of this plant contain an oil rate of 30%. The obtained results on the main elements composing the vegetable oil have shown that Zizyphus lotus vegetable oil has a low value of acidity index and it presents a not negligible degree of unsaturation. The value of the peroxide index of Zizyphus lotus vegetable oil is less than 10 which characterizes the most of conventional oils. Furthermore, the spectral analysis by gas chromatography has shown the presence of 53 majority and minority molecules. Thus, the evaluation of the healing activity of Z. lotus seed vegetable oil has demonstrated a highly significant effect against the negative control and silver sulfadiazine was used as conventional treatment for burns. Based on the obtained results, we can suggest that the oil extracted from the seeds of the studied plant could be used to cure wounds.
Keywords :
Seeds , Zizyphus lotus , In Vivo Healing Properties , Vegetable Oil
