In our current phytochemical investigation on the Tunisian plant Lycium arabicum Schweinf. ex Boiss., we attempted to explore the oil obtained from its fruits. This oil was extracted by cold maceration with ethanol and was analyzed to estimate its sterol and fatty acid content. The physicochemical parameters of the oil were also examined. They were specified in terms of acid value ( ± mg KOH g–1 oil), peroxide value ( ± meq O2 kg–1 oil), saponification value ( ± mg KOH g–1 oil), chlorophylls ( ± mg kg–1 oil) and carotenoids ( ± kg–1 oil). |
