Fruit Oils: Chemistry and Functionality

Introduction to fruit oils: chemistry and functionality Olive (Olea europaea) Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis) oil Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) oil Argan (Argania spinosa L.) oil Sea Buckthorn (Hippophaë rhamnoides) oil Avocado (Persea americana) oil Goldenberry (Physalis peruviana) oil Cactus (O. ficus-indica) pear oil Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) oil Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) oil Hazelnut (Corylus avellana) oil Almond (Prunus dulcis) oil Pistachio (Pistacia vera) oil Walnut (Juglans regia) oil Chestnut (Castanea sativa) oil Passion (Passiflora edulis) oil Gac (Momordica cochinchinensis) oil Pomegranate (Punica granatum) oil Grape (Vitis vinifera) oil Apple (Malus pumila) oil Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) oil Amla (Phyllanthus emblica) oil Buriti (Mauritia flexuosa) oil Bael (Aegle marmelos )oil Sandalwood (Santalum album) oil Coconut (Cocos nucifera) oil Citrus oils Kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa) oil Guava (Psidium guajava) oil Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) oil Apricot (Prunus armeniaca) oil Mangongo/manketti (Schinziophyton rautanenii) oil Papaya (Carica papaya) oil Celastrus paniculatus oil Semecarpus anacardium oil kachnar (Bauhinia purpurea) oil

Buttercup tree [Madhuca longifolia (Koenig)] oil

Mohamed Fawzy Ramadan is a Professor in the Agricultural Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Agriculture at Zagazig University in Zagazig, Egypt¿¿¿. Prof. Ramadan obtained his Ph.D. (Dr.rer.nat.) in Food Chemistry from Berlin University of Technology (Germany, 2004). Prof. Ramadan continued his post-doctoral research in ranked universities in different countries such University of Helsinki (Finland), Max-Rubner Institute (Germany), Berlin University of Technology (Germany), and University of Maryland (USA). In 2010, he was appointed to be Visiting Professor (100% research) at King Saud University in Saudi Arabia. In 2012, he was appointed to be visiting Professor (100% teaching) in School of Biomedicine, Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok, Russian Federation. Since 2013, he is a research consultant and Professor of Biochemistry in the Deanship of Scientific Research at Umm Al-Qura University in Saudi Arabia.

Prof. Ramadan published more than 180 research papers, and reviews in international peer-reviewed journals as well as several books and book chapters (Scopus h-index is 32 and more than 3000 citations). He was an invited speaker at several international conferences. Since 2003, Prof. Ramadan is a reviewer and editor in several highly-cited international journals such as Journal of Medicinal Food.

Prof. Ramadan received Abdul Hamid Shoman Prize for Young Arab Researcher in Agricultural Sciences (2006), Egyptian State Prize for Encouragement in Agricultural Sciences (2009), European Young Lipid Scientist Award (2009), AU-TWAS Young Scientist National Awards (Egypt) in Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation (2012), TWAS-ARO Young Arab Scientist (YAS) Prize in Scientific and Technological Achievement (2013), and Atta-ur- Rahman Prize in Chemistry (2014).