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. Nutritional and antinutritional compositions of processed. Seed germination and seedling development in response to. Antiprotozoal and antimycobacterial activities of persea americana. The aqueous and phenolic extracts were administered orally for 21 days, at a dose of 500 mgkg body.
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. Determination of the chemical composition of avocado persea. This research work was carried out to determine chemical components of persea americana seed. Some cultivars are columnar, others selected for nearly prostrate form. 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. Persea americana, persea gratissima, avocado, alligator. Avocado fruit is a tropical fruit and is one of the most productive plants per unit of cultivated area.
Using large nurse seeds is beneficial, as they contain higher. Plant guide for american vetch vicia americana the plants. Department of food science, the pennsylvania state university, 332 food science building, university park, pa 16802. Wistar albino rats weighing 100 to 110 g were divided into four groups. 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. Avocado persea americana seed as a source of bioactive phytochemicals volume. Persea americana seeds have been used in traditional medicine as treatment for several diseases. An investigation on some engineering properties and natural durability of avocado persea americana mill. Edible and nonedible parts of the fruits pulp and seeds were compared considering their possible role in improving. Avocado persea americana is a tree native to central mexico, classified in the flowering plant family lauraceae along with cinnamon, camphor and bay laurel. Physiochemical properties and antioxidant potential of.
Antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of whole seed extracts of persea americana mill. Avocado persea americana seeds represent underutilised resources and waste issues in avocado processing. 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. Antioxidant, antiinflammatory and anticancer activities. Hypolipidemic effect of avocado persea americana mill seed in a. It is a climacteric fruit, which implies that it matures on, but ripens off the tree.
The distribution of vallisneria americana seeds and seedling light. 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. Hypolipidemic effect of avocado persea americana mill. In the endotheliumdenuded rings, the vasorelaxant action of the aqueous extract of p. Proximate, functional, anti nutrient and antimicrobial. Persea americana seeds is often discarded after taking the pulp of the fruit. The tree is widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical areas lu et al. The avocado persea americana, a tree likely originating from southcentral mexico, is classified as a member of the flowering plant family lauraceae. Avocado persea americana seed as a source of bioactive phytochemicals article in current pharmaceutical design february 20 impact factor. The effects of different concentrations 20, 30, 40 gl of the hot aqueous p. The avocado is a fastgrowing subtropical tree that can reach 80ft in ideal conditions. The avocado persea americana, an edible fruit, is one of the main agricultural products in many tropical regions. The name avocado originates from the aztec name ahuacacuauhitl meaning testicle tree.
Fuerte, on blood pressures, plasma and tissue lipids of albino rats were investigated. 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. A colored avocado seed extract as a potential natural colorant. Antiprotozoal and antimycobacterial activities of persea americana seeds. Lauraceae is an edible fruit commonly known as aguacate avocado that grows throughout the tropics. 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 inflorescence is a raceme with up to 10 purple flowers approximately 0.
Antimicrobial activity of the seed extracts against escherichia coli, staphylococcus aureus. Multisprouts in avocado seeds persea americana mill. Reported uses of avocado pear seed include use in the management of hypertension, diabetes, cancer and inflammation. Flowering occurs from may to august with the seeds maturing. Pdf antiprotozoal and antimycobacterial activities of.
The avocado tree is large and dome shaped with oval or elliptical leaves arranged in a spiral on the tips of branches. It is fast growing and can with age reach 80 feet, although usually less, and generally branches to form a broad tree. Avocado diseases and pests, description, uses, propagation. Predation of curatella americana seeds by aratinga aurea parrots. The aqueous seed extract of persea americana mill lauraceae is used by herbalists in nigeria for the management of hypertension.
Trees are usually quite dense in foliage and often have a spreading growth form. The principle toxin is an unidentified cardiotoxin and persin. Short communication predation of curatella americana seeds. 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. Dwarf coldhardy avocado seeds organic nongmo seed to sprout hass avocado seeds bonsai green fruit seeds garden persea americana seeds. Avocado seed persea americana is a waste where so many people are throwing away after using the fruit flesh. The chemical composition of persea americana pulp and seed was investigated.
Please visit our seed store to view current selections. Department of biochemistry, bayero university kano, nigeria. Seeds, spores, or fragments of 12 other species of aquatic plants also. In this work, the ethanolic seed extract of persea americana was evaluated with respect. The seed of persea americana avocado seed has diverse application in ethnomedicine, ranging from treatment for diarrhea, dysentery, toothache, intestinal parasites, skin. Comparative hepatotoxic effects of aqueous and phenolic. Avocado persea americana seed as a source of bioactive. Vallisneria americana seeds germinated from sites throughout the lake, and some seedlings produced overwintering buds by the end of the study. Curatella americana is a common tree species widely distributed throughout. Cpr vallisneria americana gulf coast research laboratory. There is an increasing consumer demand for and scientific interest in new natural colorants. 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. 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.
Flowers of vallisneria americana are common in late spring through early fall in. Persea americana avocado is widely grown fruit in parts of south east. The phytochemical and pharmacological profile of persea. Persea americana seeds were extracted using hot water, and different concentrations of the extract were prepared. Hypoglycaemic and tissueprotective effects of the aqueous. Pdf determination of the chemical composition of avocado. Deepti dabas pennsylvania state university 5 publications 9 citations see profile joshua d lambert. Antimicrobial and phytochemical screening of the seed. 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. Horses can be exposed by eating fruit, seeds, and particularly leaves fig. 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. Some engineering properties and natural durability of. Potential herbal larvicide control measure against anopheles gambiae giles, 1902 diptera.
The weight of the fruit ranges between 340 ounces depending on the cultivar. Persea americana luraceae is one of the 150 varieties of avocado pear. It is fast growing, and generally branches to form a broad tree. The avocado is a dense, evergreen tree, shedding many leaves in early spring. Some cultivars are columnar, others selected for nearly prostrate. The study also evaluated the antioxidant, antiinflammatory and anticancer potentiality of each extract. This study was produced to compare the lipid contents of the avocado bulb and seed. Avocado or alligator pear also refers to the fruit, botanically a large berry that contains a single seed. Effects of aqueous avocado pear persea americana seed.
Avocado, persea americana, is an evergreen tree in the family lauraceae which grown for its nutritious fruit, the avocado. Nigeria, where it is used as a medicinal plant in the. Partition and hsccc fractions were principally characterized by lcesimsms analysis. Avocado persea americana seed as a source of bioactive phytochemicals.
The glucose level of the rats was measured daily, and the weight of. Antiviral effect of compounds derived from the seeds of mammea. 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. Persea americana, especially of the guatemalan race hass, fuerte, and nabal, has been implicated. Antiprotozoal and antimycobacterial activities of persea. Since the tree has an extended flowering period, it will have fruits of varying degrees of maturity. 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. We in vestigated the effect of avocado seed flour asf on the lipid levels in mice on a hyperlipidemic diet. The effects of aqueous seed extract of persea americana mill. Avocado, persea americana, phenolic compounds, human health, seed. Effect of persea americana mill seed extracts on musca. Oil content and fatty acid composition of the seeds of 16 avocado. Antibacterial activity of avocado extracts persea americana mill. Lauraceae avocado, alligator pear, aguacate, abacate origin.
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