Molecules
Cytotoxic Triterpenes from Argan Pulp (Argania spinosa): Isolation, In Vitro Evaluation on Cancer Cell Lines, and In Silico Studies
This study focuses on the isolation, characterization, and evaluation of cytotoxicity of triterpenes extracted from argan pulp. The unsaponifiable lipids extracted from argan pulp are separated into five fractions, two of which are triterpene fractions F2 (composed of α-amyrin, β-amyrin, lupeol, ψ-taraxasterol, taraxasterol) and F4 (erythrodiol). The extraction process utilized solvent-based methods followed by purification through column chromatography. Structural elucidation was carried out using GC-MS and NMR te …