Have Benefits for Diabetes and Have Anticancer Effects

Argan oil may help prevent diabetes, according to some preliminary animal studies. In two trials, mice given a high-sugar diet combined with argan oil had a substantial decrease in both fasting blood sugar and insulin resistance. These studies primarily ascribed these advantages to the oil's antioxidant content. Such findings do not, however, suggest that similar outcomes would occur in people.

Certain cancer cells' growth and reproduction may be slowed by argan oil. Prostate cancer cells were treated with polyphenolic components from argan oil in one test-tube investigation. In comparison to the control group, the extract reduced the proliferation of cancer cells by 50%. A pharmaceutical-grade blend of vitamin E and argan oil boosted the rate of cell death in breast and colon cancer cell samples in another test-tube investigation. This exploratory study is promising, but further studies are required to evaluate whether argan oil may be used to cure cancer in people.