Plant Sources, Extraction Methods, and Uses of Squalene

Squalene (SQ) is a natural compound, a precursor of various hormones in animals and sterols in plants. It is considered a molecule with pharmacological, cosmetic, and nutritional potential. Scientific research has shown that SQ reduces skin damage by UV radiation, LDL levels, and cholesterol in the...

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Main Authors: M. Azalia Lozano-Grande, Shela Gorinstein, Eduardo Espitia-Rangel, Gloria Dávila-Ortiz, Alma Leticia Martínez-Ayala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Agronomy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1829160
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