Supercritical CO2 extraction of essential oil from Algerian Argan (Argania spinosa L.) seeds and yield optimization

Gas chromatography-Mass Spectrometry analyses were carried out on samples obtained at the optimal conditions (297.71 bar and 317.8 K) and showed that the major compounds were fatty acids such as Palmitic, Stearic, Oleic, Linoleic acids and squalene.