{"id":3781,"date":"2025-01-02T20:19:24","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T20:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/?page_id=3781"},"modified":"2025-05-19T19:27:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T19:27:48","slug":"avocado","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/1herbs\/avocado\/","title":{"rendered":"Avocado"},"content":{"rendered":"<div align=center>\n<h5>Contents:<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"#Names\">Common Names<\/a> | <a href=\"#Parts\">Parts Usually Used<\/a> | <a href=\"#Description\">Plant(s) &amp; Culture<\/a> | <a href=\"#Where\">Where Found<\/a> | <a href=\"#Properties\">Medicinal Properties<\/a> | <a href=\"#Biochemical\">Biochemical Information<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#Legends\">Legends, Myths and Stories<\/a> | <a href=\"#Uses\">Uses<\/a> | <a href=\"#Dosages\">Formulas or Dosages<\/a> | <a href=\"#Nutrient\">Nutrient Content<\/a> | <a href=\"#Sold\">How Sold<\/a> | <a href=\"#Warning\">Warning<\/a> | <a href=\"#Links\">Resource Links<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Scientific Names<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/argan-fruit-sm.jpg\" alt=\"argan fruit\" width=\"350\" height=\"249\" align=\"right\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Persea americana<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Persea gratissima<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Persea leiogyna<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Persea persea<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Laurus persea<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a name=\"Names\">Common Names<\/a> <\/h3>\n<p><b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Abokado<\/li>\n<li>Aguacate<\/li>\n<li>Ahuacate<\/li>\n<li>Alligator Pear<\/li>\n<li>Avocat<\/li>\n<li>Avocato<\/li>\n<li>Beurre du Marin<\/li>\n<li>Butter fruit<\/li>\n<li>Palto<\/li>\n<li>Poire Alligator<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/b> <a href=\"#top\"><font size=\"-1\">Back to Top<\/font><\/a> <\/p>\n<hr size=3 width=80% COLOR=\"#004040\" align=\"center\">\n<h3><a name=\"Parts\">Parts Usually Used<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The fruit flesh, seed, leaves, and oil extracted from the fruit flesh are used.<br \/>\n<a href=\"#top\"><font size=\"-1\">Back to Top<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=3 width=80% COLOR=\"#004040\" align=\"center\">\n<h3><a name=\"Description\">Description of Plant(s) and Culture<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The avocado tree produces a fruit with creamy green flesh covered by a thick, dark green to brown bumpy skin. Avocados are technically berries and have a round, pear, or egg shape. Hass is the most common variety worldwide. Avocados grow in tropical and warm climates. They begin ripening only after being harvested.<br \/>\n<a href=\"#top\"><font size=\"-1\">Back to Top<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=3 width=80% COLOR=\"#004040\" align=\"center\">\n<h3><a name=\"Where\">Where Found<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Avocados are native to Mexico and Central America. They are cultivated in many parts of the world including North America, South America, Peru, Kenya, and South Africa. California is the top producer in the United States. Mexico is the world&#8217;s leading exporter of avocados as of 2022.<br \/>\n            <a href=\"#top\"><font size=\"-1\">Back to Top<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=3 width=80% COLOR=\"#004040\" align=\"center\">\n<h3><a name=\"Properties\">Medicinal Properties<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Studies suggest avocados may help:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lower total and LDL cholesterol while raising HDL cholesterol, supporting heart health<\/li>\n<li>Prevent age-related macular degeneration due to lutein and zeaxanthin content<\/li>\n<li>Decrease risk of certain cancers like prostate and colon cancer, likely due to folate and phytochemicals<\/li>\n<li>Reduce risk of miscarriage and neural tube defects in pregnancy due to folate content<\/li>\n<li>Lower risk of depression by preventing homocysteine buildup and regulating neurotransmitters<\/li>\n<li>Promote digestive health and prevent constipation due to high fiber content<\/li>\n<li>Provide antimicrobial action against bacteria and fungi<\/li>\n<li>Help manage weight by increasing feelings of fullness after eating<\/li>\n<li>Improve skin, scalp, and nail health when applied topically due to fatty acid content<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Compounds in avocado called avocado-soybean unsaponifiables (ASU) may help relieve symptoms of osteoarthritis by reducing inflammation. Preliminary research also suggests potential for avocado leaf and seed extracts to induce cancer cell death, but more studies are needed.<br \/>\n\t<br \/>\n<a href=\"#top\"><font size=\"-1\">Back to Top<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=3 width=80% COLOR=\"#004040\" align=\"center\">\n<h3><a name=\"Biochemical\">Biochemical Information<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/avocado-11.png\" alt=\"avocado\" align=\"right\" style=\"width:400px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Avocados are rich in monounsaturated fats, fiber, potassium, magnesium, vitamins K, C, E, B6, folate, lutein, beta-sitosterol, and other plant compounds. The monounsaturated fat content may be responsible for avocados&#8217; heart health benefits.<br \/>\n                  <a href=\"#top\"><font size=\"-1\">Back to Top<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=3 width=80% COLOR=\"#004040\" align=\"center\">\n<h3><a name=\"Legends\">Legends, Myths and Stories<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Avocados have been consumed since prehistoric times. The Aztecs considered them an aphrodisiac and source of strength. In the 16th century they were described as delicious and healthy for sick people. Avocados started gaining popularity as a health food in the early 2000s.<br \/>\n                <a href=\"#top\"><font size=\"-1\">Back to Top<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=3 width=80% COLOR=\"#004040\" align=\"center\">\n<h3><a name=\"Uses\">Uses<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Avocados are commonly eaten fresh and used in dishes like guacamole, salads, sandwiches, and smoothies. Avocado oil is used for cooking. Some people apply mashed avocado or avocado oil to skin and scalp as a moisturizing treatment.<br \/>\n                <a href=\"#top\"><font size=\"-1\">Back to Top<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=3 width=80% COLOR=\"#004040\" align=\"center\">\n<h3><a name=\"Dosages\">Formulas or Dosages<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Studies showing health benefits typically use doses equivalent to eating 1\/2 to 1 1\/2 avocados per day. There are no established dosage guidelines for using avocado medicinally.<\/p>\n<p>How To Make Avocado Tea: Making avocado tea is easy. Like with most tea, you simply add leaves and hot water together and allow them to steep. Tea aficionados recommend using dry avocado leaves, approximately 3 or 4 leaves per pot. Some heat the water then add the leaves to steep in it, while others boil water with leaves in it for 10 to 15 minutes.<br \/>\n\t<br \/>\n                <a href=\"#top\"><font size=\"-1\">Back to Top<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=3 width=80% COLOR=\"#004040\" align=\"center\">\n<h3><a name=\"Nutrient\">Nutrient Content<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>One avocado (201g) provides:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>322 calories<\/li>\n<li>30g fat (primarily monounsaturated)<\/li>\n<li>17g carbohydrate<\/li>\n<li>14g fiber<\/li>\n<li>4g protein<\/li>\n<li>975mg potassium (28% DV)<\/li>\n<li>120mg folate (30% DV)<\/li>\n<li>3.4mg vitamin E (17% DV)<\/li>\n<li>42.2mcg vitamin K (53% DV)<\/li>\n<li>Decent amounts of vitamin C, B6, magnesium, and copper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n                <a href=\"#top\"><font size=\"-1\">Back to Top<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=3 width=80% COLOR=\"#004040\" align=\"center\">\n<h3><a name=\"Sold\">How Sold<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Whole fresh and frozen avocados, dried avocado powder, cold-pressed avocado oil, avocado oil capsules, and avocado leaf extract supplements are available.<br \/>\n              <a href=\"#top\"><font size=\"-1\">Back to Top<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=3 width=80% COLOR=\"#004040\" align=\"center\">\n<h3><a name=\"Warning\">Warning<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Avocado is generally well tolerated when eaten in typical food amounts. Some people with a latex allergy may experience reactions to avocado.  Avocado may interfere with the blood thinner warfarin. Consult a doctor before using avocado therapeutically. <\/p>\n<p>Choose ripe but firm avocados without major blemishes. Wash avocados before cutting to avoid transferring any bacteria on the skin to the flesh. Don&#8217;t eat avocados that are stringy, have black spots, or are overly soft. Exposed avocado flesh browns quickly but can be slowed by applying lemon juice.<br \/>\n                <a href=\"#top\"><font size=\"-1\">Back to Top<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=3 width=80% COLOR=\"#004040\" align=\"center\">\n<h3><a name=\"Links\">Resource Links<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/2025\/01\/02\/most-avocado-oil-is-impure-or-rancid-what-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\">Most Avocado Oil Is Impure or Rancid: What to Know<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/vitamins\/ai\/ingredientmono-890\/avocado\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Web MD: Avocado<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/vitamins\/ai\/ingredientmono-890\/avocado\" target=\"_blank\">WebMD &#8211; Avocado &#8211; Uses, Side Effects, and More<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC9789361\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Library of Medicine &#8211; Avocado seed discoveries: Chemical composition, biological properties, and industrial food applications<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/nutrition\/avocado-nutrition\" target=\"_blank\">HealthLine &#8211; 7 Potential Health Benefits of Avocado<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/321543#eight-benefits-for-the-skin\" target=\"_blank\">Medical News Today &#8211; Eight benefits of avocado oil for the skin<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/270406\" target=\"_blank\">Medical News Today &#8211; Why is avocado good for you?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foodmedcenter.org\/foods-and-their-uses-avocados\/\" target=\"_blank\">Center for Food as Medicine &#8211; Food and its Uses: Avocados<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bioone.org\/journals\/harvard-papers-in-botany\/volume-12\/issue-2\/1043-4534(2007)12%5b325%3aTAPALC%5d2.0.CO%3b2\/The-Avocado-Persea-Americana-Lauraceae-Crop-in-Mesoamerica--10000\/10.3100\/1043-4534(2007)12[325:TAPALC]2.0.CO;2.short\" target=\"_blank\">BioOne &#8211; The Avocado (Persea Americana, Lauraceae) Crop in Mesoamerica: 10,000 Years of History<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/B9780128031384000010?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\">ScienceDirect &#8211; Avocado fruit\u2014Persea americana<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ift.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/1541-4337.12784\" target=\"_blank\">IFT &#8211; Avocado oil: Production and market demand, bioactive components, implications in health, and tendencies and potential uses<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annallergy.org\/article\/S1081-1206(18)30532-5\/abstract\" target=\"_blank\">Annals of Allergies, Asthma and Immunology &#8211; Avocado as an emerging trigger for food protein\u2013induced enterocolitis syndrome<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/ptr.6619\" target=\"_blank\">Phytotherapy Research &#8211; Ginger and avocado as nutraceuticals for obesity and its comorbidities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0022316622003200?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\">ScienceDirect &#8211; Avocado Consumption, Abdominal Adiposity, and Oral Glucose Tolerance Among Persons with Overweight and Obesity<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/core\/journals\/british-journal-of-nutrition\/article\/consumption-of-avocado-and-associations-with-nutrient-food-and-anthropometric-measures-in-a-representative-survey-of-australians-a-secondary-analysis-of-the-20112012-national-nutrition-and-physical-activity-survey\/226A449E203B73F0CE8680039C6292DC\" target=\"_blank\">Cambridge University Press &#8211; Consumption of avocado and associations with nutrient, food and anthropometric measures in a representative survey of Australians: a secondary analysis of the 2011\u20132012 National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/jocd.14717\" target=\"_blank\">Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology &#8211; Avocado Consumption Increased Skin Elasticity and Firmness in Women &#8211; A Pilot Study<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ijhp.net\/index.php\/IJHP\/article\/view\/198\" target=\"_blank\">International Journal of Health and Pharmaceutiucal &#8211; The Effect Of Avocado Fruit On The Nutritional Needs Of Pregnant Women Trimeter I At Pmb Tati Hidayat Jati Rahayu Bekasi In 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2072-6643\/8\/5\/313\" target=\"_blank\">MDPI &#8211; The Role of Avocados in Maternal Diets during the Periconceptional Period, Pregnancy, and Lactation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2218-273X\/10\/1\/130\" target=\"_blank\">MDPI &#8211; Avocado\u2013Soybean Unsaponifiables: A Panoply of Potentialities to Be Exploited<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/1947603514554992\" target=\"_blank\">Sage Journals &#8211; Management of Osteoarthritis with Avocado\/Soybean Unsaponifiables<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ijoms.com\/article\/S0901-5027(16)00029-1\/abstract\" target=\"_blank\">International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery &#8211; Clinical effects of an avocado\u2013soybean unsaponifiable extract on arthralgia and osteoarthritis of the temporomandibular joint: preliminary study<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0022316622100763?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\">ScienceDirect &#8211; Carotenoid Absorption from Salad and Salsa by Humans Is Enhanced by the Addition of Avocado or Avocado Oil<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/ijd.15733\" target=\"_blank\">International Journal of Dermatology &#8211; Therapeutic benefits of natural oils along with permeation enhancing activity<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S002231662200102X?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\">ScienceDirect &#8211; Avocado Consumption Alters Gastrointestinal Bacteria Abundance and Microbial Metabolite Concentrations among Adults with Overweight or Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/journals\/nutrition\/articles\/10.3389\/fnut.2019.00157\/full\" target=\"_blank\">Frontiers in Nutrition &#8211; Plant-Based Fat, Dietary Patterns Rich in Vegetable Fat and Gut Microbiota Modulation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.nutrition.org\/article\/S2475-2991(22)13043-X\/fulltext\" target=\"_blank\">Current Developments in Nutrition &#8211; Hass Avocado Inclusion in a Weight-Loss Diet Supported Weight Loss and Altered Gut Microbiota: A 12-Week Randomized, Parallel-Controlled Trial<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S002231662200699X?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\">ScienceDirect &#8211; Avocado Consumption for 12 Weeks and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Adults with Overweight or Obesity and Insulin Resistance<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0022316622020326?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\">ScienceDirect &#8211; A Moderate-Fat Diet with One Avocado per Day Increases Plasma Antioxidants and Decreases the Oxidation of Small, Dense LDL in Adults with Overweight and Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/ptr.5805\" target=\"_blank\">Phytotherapy Research &#8211; Effects of Avocado (Persea americana) on Metabolic Syndrome: A Comprehensive Systematic Review<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2072-6643\/10\/9\/1287\" target=\"_blank\">MDPI &#8211; Avocado Fruit on Postprandial Markers of Cardio-Metabolic Risk: A Randomized Controlled Dose Response Trial in Overweight and Obese Men and Women<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahajournals.org\/doi\/10.1161\/JAHA.121.024014\" target=\"_blank\">Journal of the American Heart Association &#8211; Avocado Consumption and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in US Adults<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0002916522028258?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\">ScienceDirect &#8211; Avocado consumption and risk factors for heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jandonline.org\/article\/S2212-2672(22)01257-6\/fulltext\" target=\"_blank\">Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics &#8211; Avocado Consumption and Cardiometabolic Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/22070054\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Library of Medicine. &#8211; Avocado fruit (Persea americana Mill) exhibits chemo-protective potentiality against cyclophosphamide induced genotoxicity in human lymphocyte culture<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0955286304001597?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\">ScienceDirect &#8211; Inhibition of prostate cancer cell growth by an avocado extract: role of lipid-soluble bioactive substances<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S1756464619305821?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\">ScienceDirect &#8211; Lipid-rich extract from Mexican avocado (Persea americana var. drymifolia) induces apoptosis and modulates the inflammatory response in Caco-2 human colon cancer cells<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aacrjournals.org\/cancerpreventionresearch\/article\/16\/4\/187\/718838\/Avocados-A-Recipe-for-Good-Guacamole-or-Lower\" target=\"_blank\">Cancer Prevention Research &#8211; Avocados: A Recipe for Good Guacamole or Lower Cancer Risk?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/01635580802567158\" target=\"_blank\">Nutrition and Cencer &#8211; Selective Induction of Apoptosis of Human Oral Cancer Cell Lines by Avocado Extracts Via a ROS-Mediated Mechanism<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S1044579X07000272?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\">ScienceDirect &#8211; Chemopreventive characteristics of avocado fruit<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aacrjournals.org\/cancerpreventionresearch\/article\/16\/4\/211\/718840\/Prospective-Study-of-Avocado-Consumption-and\" target=\"_blank\">Cancer Prevention Research &#8211; Prospective Study of Avocado Consumption and Cancer Risk in U.S. Men and Women<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0308814610004127?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\">ScienceDirect &#8211; Antioxidant capacities, procyanidins and pigments in avocados of different strains and cultivars<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S096399691000445X?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\">ScienceDirect &#8211; Effect of maturity stage on the content of fatty acids and antioxidant activity of \u2018Hass\u2019 avocado<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2072-6643\/11\/5\/952\" target=\"_blank\">MDPI &#8211; Using the Avocado to Test the Satiety Effects of a Fat-Fiber Combination in Place of Carbohydrate Energy in a Breakfast Meal in Overweight and Obese Men and Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/87559129.2020.1717520\" target=\"_blank\">Food Reviews International &#8211; Pulp, Leaf, Peel and Seed of Avocado Fruit: A Review of Bioactive Compounds and Healthy Benefits<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionj.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/1475-2891-12-1\" target=\"_blank\">Nutrition Journal &#8211; Avocado consumption is associated with better diet quality and nutrient intake, and lower metabolic syndrome risk in US adults: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2001\u20132008<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/journals\/nutrition\/articles\/10.3389\/fnut.2020.00078\/full\" target=\"_blank\">Frontiers in Nutrition &#8211; The Forgotten Fruit: A Case for Consuming Avocado Within the Traditional Mediterranean Diet<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/10408398.2011.556759\" target=\"_blank\">Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition &#8211; Hass Avocado Composition and Potential Health Effects<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2072-6643\/13\/12\/4376\" target=\"_blank\">MDPI &#8211; A Comprehensive Review of Hass Avocado Clinical Trials, Observational Studies, and Biological Mechanisms<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2076-3921\/8\/10\/426\" target=\"_blank\">MDPI &#8211; The Odyssey of Bioactive Compounds in Avocado (Persea americana) and Their Health Benefits<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/nutrition\/12-proven-benefits-of-avocado\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Healthline: 12 Proven Benefits of Avocado<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smarticular.net\/en\/amazing-uses-for-avocado-seeds-never-discard-them-again\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Simple Sustainable Living: Amazing Uses for Avocado Seeds \u2013 Never Discard Them Again!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#top\"><font size=\"-1\">Back to Top<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<p><center>\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4390707348229770\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- MHI-wide-728x90 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4390707348229770\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"5012760358\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contents: Common Names | Parts Usually Used | Plant(s) &amp; Culture | 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