Characterization and Biological Analysis of Avocado Seed and Peel Extracts for the Development of New Therapeutical Strategies
The avocado is one of the most produced and consumed tropical fruits worldwide, so more than 1.5 million tons of waste are generated per year, especially due to its main by-products: the seed and peel. In order to demonstrate whether these extracts are able to exert health benefits related to oxidat...
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| author | Alejandro Rojas-García María del Carmen Villegas-Aguilar Abigaíl García-Villegas María de la Luz Cádiz-Gurrea Álvaro Fernández-Ochoa Patricia Fernández-Moreno David Arráez-Román Antonio Segura-Carretero |
| author_facet | Alejandro Rojas-García María del Carmen Villegas-Aguilar Abigaíl García-Villegas María de la Luz Cádiz-Gurrea Álvaro Fernández-Ochoa Patricia Fernández-Moreno David Arráez-Román Antonio Segura-Carretero |
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| description | The avocado is one of the most produced and consumed tropical fruits worldwide, so more than 1.5 million tons of waste are generated per year, especially due to its main by-products: the seed and peel. In order to demonstrate whether these extracts are able to exert health benefits related to oxidative stress, a series of in vitro tests were conducted: an identification and quantification using HPLC, and an evaluation of the antioxidant capacity and ability to inhibit enzymatic overactivation. In the end, the avocado peel stood out as the more antioxidant extract, due to its higher phenolic content. However, both extracts can be considered as great options for developing new, high added-value products. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d9e970d71d7946b68c6c8bf8c3ffc1632023-11-17T09:56:08ZengMDPI AGBiology and Life Sciences Forum2673-99762022-09-01181910.3390/Foods2022-12970Characterization and Biological Analysis of Avocado Seed and Peel Extracts for the Development of New Therapeutical StrategiesAlejandro Rojas-García0María del Carmen Villegas-Aguilar1Abigaíl García-Villegas2María de la Luz Cádiz-Gurrea3Álvaro Fernández-Ochoa4Patricia Fernández-Moreno5David Arráez-Román6Antonio Segura-Carretero7Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, SpainDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, SpainDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, SpainDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, SpainDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, SpainDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, SpainDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, SpainDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, SpainThe avocado is one of the most produced and consumed tropical fruits worldwide, so more than 1.5 million tons of waste are generated per year, especially due to its main by-products: the seed and peel. In order to demonstrate whether these extracts are able to exert health benefits related to oxidative stress, a series of in vitro tests were conducted: an identification and quantification using HPLC, and an evaluation of the antioxidant capacity and ability to inhibit enzymatic overactivation. In the end, the avocado peel stood out as the more antioxidant extract, due to its higher phenolic content. However, both extracts can be considered as great options for developing new, high added-value products.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9976/18/1/9avocado by-productsphenolic compoundsantioxidant propertiesneuroprotectionrevalorization |
| spellingShingle | Alejandro Rojas-García María del Carmen Villegas-Aguilar Abigaíl García-Villegas María de la Luz Cádiz-Gurrea Álvaro Fernández-Ochoa Patricia Fernández-Moreno David Arráez-Román Antonio Segura-Carretero Characterization and Biological Analysis of Avocado Seed and Peel Extracts for the Development of New Therapeutical Strategies Biology and Life Sciences Forum avocado by-products phenolic compounds antioxidant properties neuroprotection revalorization |
| title | Characterization and Biological Analysis of Avocado Seed and Peel Extracts for the Development of New Therapeutical Strategies |
| title_full | Characterization and Biological Analysis of Avocado Seed and Peel Extracts for the Development of New Therapeutical Strategies |
| title_fullStr | Characterization and Biological Analysis of Avocado Seed and Peel Extracts for the Development of New Therapeutical Strategies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterization and Biological Analysis of Avocado Seed and Peel Extracts for the Development of New Therapeutical Strategies |
| title_short | Characterization and Biological Analysis of Avocado Seed and Peel Extracts for the Development of New Therapeutical Strategies |
| title_sort | characterization and biological analysis of avocado seed and peel extracts for the development of new therapeutical strategies |
| topic | avocado by-products phenolic compounds antioxidant properties neuroprotection revalorization |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9976/18/1/9 |
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