Hass avocados, the most common commercial avocado cultivars in the world, contain a
variety of essential nutrients and important phytochemicals. Although the official avocado …

ABSTRACT Avocado (Persea americana Mill) is a native American fruit. Its industrial
processing generates a large number of wastes (leaves, peels, and seeds). These wastes …

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 …

Avocado (Persea americana) is an important tropical fruit, but little is known about their
antioxidant capacities and phytochemical composition. The objective of this research was to …

Over the past decades, an enormous body of literature dealing with the natural deposition of
carotenoids in plant-and animal-based foods has accumulated. Prominent examples are the …

This chapter highlights the potential health benefits of fruit and vegetable consumption on
several diseases, as well as the nutritional and health importance of some fruits and …

Avocado is a subtropical/tropical fruit with creamy texture, peculiar flavor, and high
nutritional value. Due to its high oil content, a significant quantity of avocado fruit is used for …

Scientific evidence linking several diseases with diet has brought to light the beneficial
effects of a number of natural food ingredients. Zeaxanthin is one such natural pigment …

The physical, chemical and nutritional properties of Persea americana fruits variety 'Hass'
produced in the Algarve region were studied. Edible and non-edible parts of the fruits (pulp …

The present study investigates the effects of avocado, sunflower and olive oils used as back-
fat replacers, on the fatty acid composition, oxidative stability, volatiles profile and color and …