Common names | Avocado, Avocado pear, Alligator pear 

Scientific name | Persea gratissima

Used part | Fruit

Known active compounds | persenone A, persenone B 

Potential benefits in cosmetics | anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory 

Product name | Avocado-ANB

 

 

Plant Story

Avocado (Persea gratissima) is a tree plant native to Central and South America. Its green, creamy-textured fruit is edible. It is commercially cultivated in tropical and Mediterranean climates around the world with Mexico being the top producer. Avocado fruits have a unique composition compared to other fruits by having a low level of carbohydrates but high in fat content. The fruit flesh is especially rich in unsaturated fatty acids, fiber, vitamins B and E. Avocado fruits are widely consumed, either fresh or cooked. It is the major ingredient of Mexican dip guacamole and also used in salads, soups, spreads, drinks, sandwiches, sushi, etc.

 

According to the USDA nutrient database, lipids represent about 15% of the avocado fruit by weight. In particular, unsaturated fatty acids oleic, palmitic, linoleic, and palmitoleic acids are relatively abundant. Anti-oxidant activity of avocado fruit for both hydrophilic and lipophilic extracts were reported from DPPH, ABTS, and ORAC assays. In addition, avocado extracts and its constituents (2R)-(12Z,15Z)-2-hydroxy-4-oxoheneicosa-12,15-dien-1-yl acetate, persenone A, and persenone B showed anti-inflammatory activity by NO inhibition.