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Common Names
Avocado
How this plant is used
Food
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOLACIN | 15 | Fruit | 0.5 | 2.8 | 0.31 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| FOLIC-ACID | 23 | Fruit | 0.3 | 2.4 | -0.40 | Duke, 1992 * |
| GALACTITOL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| GLUTAMIC-ACID | 8 | Fruit | 1660.0 | 8045.0 | -0.40 | Duke, 1992 * |
| GLYCEROL | 8 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| GLYCINE | 12 | Fruit | 660.0 | 3226.0 | -0.15 | Duke, 1992 * |
| HENTRIACOSANE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| HEPTACOSANE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| HISTIDINE | 7 | Fruit | 230.0 | 1127.0 | -0.41 | Duke, 1992 * |
| IRON | 6 | Fruit | 6.0 | 71.0 | -0.25 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISOAVOCADIENOFURAN | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| ISOLEUCINE | 3 | Fruit | 570.0 | 2759.0 | -0.26 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISOLUTEIN | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| KILOCALORIES | 0 | Fruit | 940.0 | 6700.0 | 4.62 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LECITHIN | 20 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| LEUCINE | 2 | Fruit | 990.0 | 4780.0 | -0.07 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINOLEIC-ACID | 27 | Fruit | 24340.0 | 505440.0 | 6.78 | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| LINOLENIC-ACID | 0 | Fruit | 245.0 | 28510.0 | 2.97 | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| LUTEIN | 15 | Fruit | 3.2 | 16.0 | 0.55 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LYSINE | 4 | Fruit | 750.0 | 3653.0 | -0.12 | J. Ethnobiology. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antiosteoarthritic | 2 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiosteoporotic | 8 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiototic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antioxaluric | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antioxidant | 22 | Larson, R.A. 1987. Review Article Number 30. The Antioxidants of Higher Plants. Phytochemistry. 27: 969-978. |
| Antioxidant Synergist | 2 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antioxidant? | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiozenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antipancreatitic | 1 | Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY. |
| Antipapillomic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiparkinsonian | 9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiparotitic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antipellagric | 3 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiperiodontal | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiperiodontitic | 4 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiperistaltic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antipermeability | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiperoxidant | 4 | Planta Medica, 57: A54, 1991. |
| Antipharyngitic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiphenylketonuric | 2 | Martindale's 29th |