Effects of aqueous avocado pear persea americana seed. We in vestigated the effect of avocado seed flour asf on the lipid levels in mice on a hyperlipidemic diet. Department of biochemistry, bayero university kano, nigeria. Dwarf coldhardy avocado seeds organic nongmo seed to sprout hass avocado seeds bonsai green fruit seeds garden persea americana seeds. There is an increasing consumer demand for and scientific interest in new natural colorants. The first aim of the present work study 1 was to analyze ethyl acetate, 70% acetone, and 70% methanol extracts of the peel, pulp, and seed from two avocado persea americana mill. The principle toxin is an unidentified cardiotoxin and persin. Determination of the chemical composition of avocado persea. Department of food science, the pennsylvania state university, 332 food science building, university park, pa 16802. Using large nurse seeds is beneficial, as they contain higher. It is fast growing and can with age reach 80 feet, although usually less, and generally branches to form a broad tree. The phytochemical and pharmacological profile of persea. Persea americana avocado is widely grown fruit in parts of south east. Flowering occurs from may to august with the seeds maturing.
In this work, the ethanolic seed extract of persea americana was evaluated with respect. Oil content and fatty acid composition of the seeds of 16 avocado. Persea americana seeds is often discarded after taking the pulp of the fruit. Wistar albino rats weighing 100 to 110 g were divided into four groups. Avocado seed persea americana is a waste where so many people are throwing away after using the fruit flesh.
Persea americana, the fruit is very large and leatheryskinned and changes from green to its appropriate ripened varietal color which may be green, black, purple or reddish, and drops from the plant. Antimicrobial and phytochemical screening of the seed. It is a climacteric fruit, which implies that it matures on, but ripens off the tree. Some cultivars are columnar, others selected for nearly prostrate form.
Persea americana seeds were extracted using hot water, and different concentrations of the extract were prepared. Vallisneria americana seeds germinated from sites throughout the lake, and some seedlings produced overwintering buds by the end of the study. Persea americana luraceae is one of the 150 varieties of avocado pear. Avocado persea americana seed as a source of bioactive phytochemicals article in current pharmaceutical design february 20 impact factor. Comparative hepatotoxic effects of aqueous and phenolic. Cpr vallisneria americana gulf coast research laboratory. Avocado persea americana is a tree native to central mexico, classified in the flowering plant family lauraceae along with cinnamon, camphor and bay laurel. It is one of the most popular fruit in gedeo zones as a result there is a significant rise in avocado fruit consumption and consequently an increase in the avocado seed waste generation. Seed germination and seedling development in response to. Introduction persea americana generally known as the avocado or alligator pear is one of the fruits with known excellent nutritional as well as medicinal qualities.
Predation of curatella americana seeds by aratinga aurea parrots. Partition and hsccc fractions were principally characterized by lcesimsms analysis. The effects of different concentrations 20, 30, 40 gl of the hot aqueous p. Hypoglycaemic and tissueprotective effects of the aqueous. Pdf determination of the chemical composition of avocado. Avocado persea americana seed as a source of bioactive phytochemicals volume. Multisprouts in avocado seeds persea americana mill. Effect of persea americana mill seed extracts on musca. Deepti dabas pennsylvania state university 5 publications 9 citations see profile joshua d lambert. Antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of whole seed extracts of persea americana mill. Plant guide for american vetch vicia americana the plants.
The seed of persea americana avocado seed has diverse application in ethnomedicine, ranging from treatment for diarrhea, dysentery, toothache, intestinal parasites, skin. The avocado persea americana, a tree likely originating from southcentral mexico, is classified as a member of the flowering plant family lauraceae. Horses can be exposed by eating fruit, seeds, and particularly leaves fig. Pdf antiprotozoal and antimycobacterial activities of. The study also evaluated the antioxidant, antiinflammatory and anticancer potentiality of each extract. Avocado, persea americana, phenolic compounds, human health, seed. Physiochemical properties and antioxidant potential of. Potential herbal larvicide control measure against anopheles gambiae giles, 1902 diptera.
In the endotheliumdenuded rings, the vasorelaxant action of the aqueous extract of p. Some engineering properties and natural durability of. Persea americana, persea gratissima, avocado, alligator. The seeds crude or toasted are employed in traditional mexican medicine to treat skin rashes, diarrhea, and dysentery caused by helminths and amoebas, for the cure of infectious processes caused by fungi and bacteria, as well as for the treatment of asthma, high. Since the tree has an extended flowering period, it will have fruits of varying degrees of maturity. Antiviral effect of compounds derived from the seeds of mammea. Nutritional and antinutritional compositions of processed. Persea americana, especially of the guatemalan race hass, fuerte, and nabal, has been implicated.
Antioxidant, antiinflammatory and anticancer activities. Seeds, spores, or fragments of 12 other species of aquatic plants also. The avocado is a fastgrowing subtropical tree that can reach 80ft in ideal conditions. The aqueous and phenolic extracts were administered orally for 21 days, at a dose of 500 mgkg body. Avocado or alligator pear also refers to the fruit, botanically a large berry that contains a single seed. Lauraceae avocado, alligator pear, aguacate, abacate origin. Avocado plant persea americana, a plant belonging to the family of lauraceae and genus, persea bears fruit known as avocado pear or alligator pear that contains the avocado pear seed. The name avocado originates from the aztec name ahuacacuauhitl meaning testicle tree. The inflorescence is a raceme with up to 10 purple flowers approximately 0. The distribution of vallisneria americana seeds and seedling light. The effects of aqueous seed extract of persea americana mill. A colored avocado seed extract as a potential natural colorant.
Edible and nonedible parts of the fruits pulp and seeds were compared considering their possible role in improving. This study was produced to compare the lipid contents of the avocado bulb and seed. Watson2 introduction the large, lustrous dark green evergreen leaves and lowbranching, open canopy of avocado makes it a wonderful shade tree but it is most often grown for the abundant production of its wellknown, delicious, buttery fruits fig. Lauraceae is an edible fruit commonly known as aguacate avocado that grows throughout the tropics. Research has shown that the avocado seed is a good source of carbohydrate, protein, fat and some mineral elements such as calcium, phosphorus, potassium and magnesium as well as high concentration of antinutritional factors such as phytate, oxalate and cyanogenic. Avocado persea americana seeds represent underutilised resources and waste issues in avocado processing. The use of vegetal extracts requires toxicological and genotoxic evaluations to establish and verify safety before being added to human cosmetic, pharmaceutical medicine, or alimentary products. Their in vitro influence was investigated on proliferation, differentiation, cell viability, and gene expression on hacat and normal human epidermal keratinocytes nhek and normal human dermal. Persea americana seeds have been used in traditional medicine as treatment for several diseases. The seed of persea americana was extracted with four different solvents and subjected to preliminary phytochemical screening which revealed the presence of steroids, alkaloids, saponins, tannins, flavonoids and cardiac glycoside. Avocado persea americana seed as a source of bioactive phytochemicals. The avocado, unflatteringly known in the past as alligator pear, midshipmans butter, vegetable butter, or sometimes as butter pear, and called by spanishspeaking people aguacate, cura, cupandra, or palta. Antiprotozoal and antimycobacterial activities of persea.
The fruit of the plant, also called an avocado or avocado pear or alligator pear, is botanically a large berry containing a single large seed avocados are commercially valuable and are cultivated in tropical and mediterranean climates. Avocado diseases and pests, description, uses, propagation. An investigation on some engineering properties and natural durability of avocado persea americana mill. The glucose level of the rats was measured daily, and the weight of. Persea americana lauraceae also known as the alligator pear, due to its shape and the leatherlike appearance of its thick skin rich nutty flavor high fat content that is natural considered most nutritious of the unsaturated fatty acids often referred to as the most nutritious of all fruits. Nigeria, where it is used as a medicinal plant in the. The avocado is a dense, evergreen tree, shedding many leaves in early spring. The aqueous seed extract of persea americana mill lauraceae is used by herbalists in nigeria for the management of hypertension.
Some cultivars are columnar, others selected for nearly prostrate. Short communication predation of curatella americana seeds. It is fast growing, and generally branches to form a broad tree. The weight of the fruit ranges between 340 ounces depending on the cultivar. Persea americana avocado is widely grown fruit in parts of south east, nigeria, where it is used as a medicinal plant in the treatment of several ailments. Curatella americana is a common tree species widely distributed throughout. Antiprotozoal and antimycobacterial activities of persea americana seeds. Proximate, functional, anti nutrient and antimicrobial. The tree is widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical areas lu et al. Fuerte, on blood pressures, plasma and tissue lipids of albino rats were investigated. Antiprotozoal and antimycobacterial activities of persea americana. The chemical composition of persea americana pulp and seed was investigated.
Avocado, persea americana, is an evergreen tree in the family lauraceae which grown for its nutritious fruit, the avocado. Hypolipidemic effect of avocado persea americana mill. The avocado persea americana, an edible fruit, is one of the main agricultural products in many tropical regions. Please visit our seed store to view current selections. Reported uses of avocado pear seed include use in the management of hypertension, diabetes, cancer and inflammation. Hypolipidemic effect of avocado persea americana mill seed in a. Antibacterial activity of avocado extracts persea americana mill. Flowers of vallisneria americana are common in late spring through early fall in. Avocado persea americana seed as a source of bioactive. Antimicrobial activity of the seed extracts against escherichia coli, staphylococcus aureus. This research work was carried out to determine chemical components of persea americana seed. Avocado fruit is a tropical fruit and is one of the most productive plants per unit of cultivated area.
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