Avocado

Persea americana Lauraceae

Nutrition per 100g

1.8
gram
Protein
20.3
gram
Fat
8.3
gram
Carbs

Full Nutrition Breakdown per 100g

Other

Water 67.0 gram
Energy (Atwater General Factors) 223.0 kilocalorie
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) 206.0 kilocalorie
Nitrogen 0.290 gram
Protein 1.8 gram
Total lipid (fat) 20.3 gram
Ash 2.5 gram
Carbohydrate, by difference 8.3 gram
Calcium, Ca 14.5 milligram
Iron, Fe 0.613 milligram
Magnesium, Mg 32.8 milligram
Phosphorus, P 42.4 milligram
Potassium, K 576.0 milligram
Zinc, Zn 0.460 milligram
Copper, Cu 0.285 milligram
Manganese, Mn 0.197 milligram
Vitamin B-6 0.167 milligram
Folate, total 129.0 microgram

Bioactive Compounds

Ethyl Acetate Contains Phenol Contains Flavanone Contains Gallic Acid Contains Quercetin Contains lipid Contains 2,2'-Azino-di-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline)-6-sulfonic acid Contains Galactaric acid Contains tannins Contains Ethanol Contains Carotenoids Contains fatty acids Contains polyphenols Contains Catechin Contains Chlorogenic Acid Contains Saponin Contains Procyanidin Contains carbohydrate Contains Alkaloids Contains Hexane Contains Malonaldehyde Contains Oleic Acid Contains

Health Conditions

encourage Dental Caries via Quercetin · evidence: limited
encourage Hypertension via Chlorogenic Acid · evidence: limited
encourage Hyperuricemia via Flavanone · evidence: limited
encourage Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease via Flavanone · moderate · evidence: limited
encourage Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease via Quercetin · high · evidence: limited
encourage Obesity via Flavanone · moderate · evidence: limited
encourage Obesity via polyphenols · evidence: limited
encourage Osteoporosis via Flavanone · evidence: limited
avoid Pancreatitis via Ethanol · evidence: limited
avoid Peptic Ulcer Disease via Ethanol · high · evidence: limited
encourage Peptic Ulcer Disease via Flavanone · evidence: limited
encourage Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus via Flavanone · high · evidence: limited
encourage Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus via polyphenols · evidence: limited
encourage Ulcerative Colitis via polyphenols · high · evidence: limited

Research

63 studies discovered for Avocado.

Phytochemical composition and anti-Alzheimer potential of medicinal plants from Central and West Africa: Systematic review.

Toxicology reports · 2026 Jun · PMID 41625587

Integrated Network Pharmacology and Molecular Dynamics Reveal Luteolin from as a Multi-Cancer SRC/GSK3β Inhibitor.

International journal of molecular sciences · 2026 Jul 22 · PMID 42511873

Ethnopharmacological study, evaluation of antimicrobial and free radical scavenging activities of extracts from plants used in the management of dental caries: a comparative study.

BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2026 Jul 15 · PMID 42458464

Hass Avocado Bioactive Compounds Attenuating Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Ischemia-reperfusion Injury: An Integrative Review.

Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands) · 2026 May 08 · PMID 42101696

Sustainable synthesis of MgO nanoparticles from Persea americana for cultivar dependent nanostructure, environmental remediation and bioactivity supported by molecular docking.

Scientific reports · 2026 Mar 17 · PMID 41844722

Phytochemical Profiling and Larvicidal Activity of Ethanolic Extracts from Mill. (Var. Lorena) Against .

Insects · 2025 Dec 25 · PMID 41598888

Experimental evaluation of avocado honey's wound healing properties: Physicochemical, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and proliferative effects combined with in silico toxicity and molecular docking analysis.

Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2026 Mar 01 · PMID 41389889

Phytochemical Characterization and Anticancer Potential of Avocado Seed Oil.

Chemistry & biodiversity · 2026 Jan · PMID 41237077

Synergistic potency and GC-MS analysis of Persea americana extracts against Aedes aegypti.

Scientific reports · 2025 Sep 30 · PMID 41028764

Valorization of Avocado () Peel and Seed: Functional Potential for Food and Health Applications.

Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025 Aug 22 · PMID 41008939

Hormonal Regulation of Avocado () Across Altitudinal Gradients.

Plant-environment interactions (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2025 Oct · PMID 40927370

Is avocado beneficial for lipid profiles? An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

Clinical nutrition ESPEN · 2025 Oct · PMID 40876535

Biorefinery of avocado seed waste for sustainable production of bioplastics and functionalized silver nanocomposites.

International journal of biological macromolecules · 2025 Sep · PMID 40848789

Bioactive Compounds, Technological Advances, and Sustainable Applications of Avocado ( Mill.): A Critical Review.

Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025 Aug 06 · PMID 40807683

Phytochemical characterization of ethanolic and ethyl acetate extracts of avocado Persea americana leaves by FT-IR and GC-MS reveals potential bioactive compounds.

Scientific reports · 2025 Jul 25 · PMID 40715294

Phytochemical and Techno-Functional Characterization of Dietary Fiber from 'Hass' Avocado Peel Obtained by Alkaline and Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction for Functional Application.

Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands) · 2025 Jul 23 · PMID 40699378

Peel: A Promising Source of Nutraceutical for the Mitigation of Cardiovascular Risk in Arthritic Rats Through the Gut-Joint Axis.

Biomolecules · 2025 Apr 16 · PMID 40305360

Corrigendum to "Phytochemical composition, acute and subacute toxicity profile of seed oil in albino Wistar rats" [Toxicol. Rep. 14 (2025) 101982].

Toxicology reports · 2025 Jun · PMID 40200930

Phytochemical composition, acute and subacute toxicity profile of seed oil in albino Wistar rats.

Toxicology reports · 2025 Jun · PMID 40129882

In-vitro, In-vivo and Molecular Docking Studies on Dietary Supplement Containing Polar and Non-Polar fractions of Persea Americana for Management of Diet-related Chronic Diseases.

Current pharmaceutical biotechnology · 2025 Mar 05 · PMID 40045863

Researching on Optimization and Evaluation Some Biological Activities of Polyphenol Extract from Avocado Seeds (Persea americana Mill).

Journal of oleo science · 2026 · PMID 42091557

Effects of one avocado a day for six months on cognitive performance in overweight adults: A randomized controlled trial.

The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2026 Jun · PMID 41999682

Valorization of avocado (cv. Hass) waste powder in industrial-scale sourdough "ciabatta" bread production: Impact on microbial dynamics, quality attributes, and phenolic bioaccessibility.

Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.) · 2026 Mar 31 · PMID 41703821

Avocado () peel: a promising source of bioactive compounds.

Frontiers in nutrition · 2025 · PMID 41103327

Avocado peel-derived polyphenols and date palm mucilage as natural macromolecules in the green synthesis of antimicrobial silver nanoparticles for wound dressing applications.

International journal of biological macromolecules · 2025 Nov · PMID 40983214

Exploring the effect of avocado on lipid profile modulation: a systematic review and dose-response and meta-analysis of clinical trials.

Critical reviews in food science and nutrition · 2026 · PMID 40749705

Optimization of Extraction Parameters for Phenolics Recovery from Avocado Peels Using Ultrasound and Microwave Technologies.

Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025 Jul 10 · PMID 40724252

Enhancing avocado puree with encapsulated tomato by-products. Effect of processing methods in the bioactive quality retention.

Journal of the science of food and agriculture · 2025 Jul · PMID 40079337

Inhibitory effect of fermented avocado seed extract ( Mill. cv. Hass) on polyphenol oxidase and its application as anti-browning agent in avocado, apple, and banana pulps.

Heliyon · 2025 Feb 28 · PMID 40034293

Oral-gastric digestion effect of emulsion-type ingredient of avocado seed and cytotoxic potential in gastric cancer cell.

Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.) · 2025 Feb · PMID 39967159

Polymorphism and Microstructural Changes in Avocado Pulp ( Mill.) After Scraped-Surface Heat Exchanger Processing.

Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024 Nov 21 · PMID 39682789

Hass Avocado ( Mill) Peel Extract Reveals Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Properties against , , and Pathogens Affecting Colla Species, in Ecuador.

Microorganisms · 2024 Sep 23 · PMID 39338603

Phytochemical and phylogenetic perspective of medicinal plants used for cancer treatment in Egypt.

Natural product research · 2025 May · PMID 39297732

Differential Efficacy of Storage Temperature and Postharvest Treatment on Shelf Life and Quality of Avocado Fruit (Persea americana Mill.).

Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands) · 2024 Sep · PMID 38969792

Synthesis and Isolation of Phenol- and Thiol-Derived Epicatechin Adducts Prepared from Avocado Peel Procyanidins Using Centrifugal Partition Chromatography and the Evaluation of Their Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activity.

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024 Jun 17 · PMID 38930937

Suppression of inflammation in ulcerative colitis rats by avocado and pomegranate.

Clinical nutrition ESPEN · 2024 Jun · PMID 38777441

Preventing microbe colonization on avocado ( var. ) through metabiotic treatment, a promising postharvest safety improvement.

Frontiers in microbiology · 2024 · PMID 38544858

Arabic gum/chitosan/Zn-NPs composite film maintains the quality of Hass avocado fruit by delaying ripening and activating enzymatic defense mechanisms.

Scientific reports · 2024 Jan 03 · PMID 38172333

The "Green Gold" May Have a Chance Towards Sustainability: In Vitro Callus Cultures.

Biotech (Basel (Switzerland)) · 2026 Jun 26 · PMID 42496563

Bioprospection of photoprotective natural compounds from Persea fulva: a good source of acylated glycosylated flavonoids for application in new sunscreen formulas.

Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology · 2026 Jun 25 · PMID 42348099

Antiobesity Potential of Selected Latin American Edible Plants: A Review.

Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands) · 2026 Feb 10 · PMID 41663791

Genome-wide identification of the FAD gene family in Persea mericana Mill. and its expression analysis under heat stress.

BMC plant biology · 2025 Dec 11 · PMID 41372823

A Comparative Study of Iron Bioaccessibility and Antinutrient Levels in (Roselle) Leaves and Calyces and (Avocado) Leaves and Seeds: Nutritional Implications.

Journal of the American Nutrition Association · 2026 · PMID 41289431

Phenolic Compounds Accumulation and Cell Death Degree Induced by Fusaric Acid in Agroforestry Hosts Plants of Species.

Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025 Oct 17 · PMID 41149934

Solid-state fermentation of avocado seed by aspergillus oryzae and aspergillus awamori: Effects on nutritional composition, antioxidant activity, and volatile compounds.

Food chemistry · 2025 Oct 15 · PMID 40466539

Efficacy of avocado seed extract in preventing, inhibiting, and eliminating biofilms: An study.

Veterinary world · 2025 Feb · PMID 40182820

The role of avocado plant and its derivatives in the management of diabetes mellitus: a natural approach to glycemic control.

Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders · 2025 Jun · PMID 39764472

Unravelling the Influence of Chlorogenic Acid on the Antioxidant Phytochemistry of Avocado ( Mill.) Fruit Peel.

Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024 Apr 12 · PMID 38671904

Linking fatty acid composition to enzyme inhibition supported by molecular docking, alongside multifunctional bioactivities, of avocado, Indian mustard, and passion fruit seed oils.

Frontiers in nutrition · 2026 · PMID 42534829

Quality characteristics and economic viability of frozen goat milk kefir fortified with 1743 and avocado pulp.

Open veterinary journal · 2026 Jan · PMID 42375298

Radioprotective effect of individually and in binary blends of vegetable oils against ionising radiation-induced oxidative stress in .

Natural product research · 2026 Apr 10 · PMID 41962138

Effects of Avocado (Persea americana) Fruit and Byproducts on Molecular Pathways Related to Oxi-inflammation: A Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials.

Nutrition reviews · 2026 Mar 22 · PMID 41865277

Comparative Anticancer Activity of Extract, Partitions, and a Two-Acetogenin Mixture from Mexican Creole Avocado Seed.

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026 Mar 05 · PMID 41828846

Quercetin-Loaded Avocado Oil Nanoemulsion Reverses High-fat and High-carbohydrate Diet-Induced Testicular Dysfunction: Role of Oxidative Stress and NPY Signaling in a Randomized Trial.

Iranian journal of pharmaceutical research : IJPR · 2025 · PMID 41717270

Avocado oil protects the gastric tissue in favism from oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis.

Journal of complementary & integrative medicine · 2026 Apr 01 · PMID 41419433

Avocado-Soybean Unsaponifiables Enhance Tendon Healing via Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Mechanisms in a Rat Achilles Injury Model.

Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025 Nov 14 · PMID 41303871

LC-IMS-MS profiling of avocado acetogenins reveals tissue-dependent distribution and cultivar-specific metabolic signatures.

Food chemistry · 2026 Jul 24 · PMID 42526124

Immature fruit abscission is triggered by hormonal changes in the seed coat of avocado.

Journal of experimental botany · 2026 Jun 17 · PMID 42304883

Deciphering anti-Vibrio potential of Persea americana through H NMR-based metabolite profiling.

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek · 2026 Mar 26 · PMID 41882440

Antifungal Potential of sp. Endophytes from Antillean Avocado Against spp.: From Organic Extracts to In Silico Chitin Synthase Inhibition.

Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026 Jan 11 · PMID 41590464

Burkholderia contaminans siderophore-rich supernatants suppress post-harvest anthracnose in avocado fruits.

Applied microbiology and biotechnology · 2026 Jan 23 · PMID 41577862

Bacterial-driven lipid remodeling in avocado fermentation via hydroxylation and oxidation routes.

Food chemistry · 2026 Feb 15 · PMID 41435544

Lipidomics-Guided Ultrasound-Assisted Ethanol Extraction of Avocado Pulp and Evaluation of Bioactive Properties.

Journal of food science · 2025 Oct · PMID 41025424

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