A comparative study on the effect of argan oil versus fish oil on risk factors for cardio-vascular disease in high-fat-fed rats.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of two different sources of polyunsaturated fatty acid-fish oil (FO) and argan oil (AO)-on some risk factors for cardiovascular disease, such as platelet aggregation, dyslipidemia, and oxidative stress.

Methods: To explore this, four groups of six male rats were fed with different diets: The first group received a standard diet (control); the second group received a high-fat diet; the third was fed with a high-fat diet supplemented with 5% FO, and the last group received a high-fat diet supplemented with 5% AO.

Results: After 8 wk of the diet, AO showed a decrease in plasma lipids similar to that of FO.