Evaluation of the Influence of Thermooxidation of an Unconventional Scyphocephalium ochocoa Oil on Its Quality and on the Biological Parameters of Wistar Rats

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of thermooxidation of S. och- ocoa oil on its quality and on the biochemical and anthropometric parameters of Wistar rats. S. ochocoa seeds from the Lekoumou department were used for oil extraction at the press. The parameters measured were oil content and chemical indices, determined for samples of oil unheated and heated to 220˚C as a function of the number of heatings and the environment (open air, freezer). Two diets were created: the...