Characterization and Biological Analysis of Avocado Seed and Peel Extracts for the Development of New Therapeutical Strategies †
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Extraction of Avocado By-Products by Solid–Liquid Extraction (SLE)
2.2. Determination of TPC and In Vitro Antioxidant Activity
2.3. Evaluation of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) and Free Radical Scavenging Potential
2.4. Evaluation of Enzymatic Inhibition Potential
2.5. Characterization and Quantification of Phenolic Compounds by HPLC-ESI
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Evaluation of TPC and Antioxidant Capacity
3.2. Assessment of ROS and Free-Radical Scavenging Capacity
3.3. Analysis of Enzymatic Inhibition Capacity
3.4. Characterization Using HPLC-ESI of Avocado Seed and Peel Extracts
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Rojas-García, A.; Villegas-Aguilar, M.d.C.; García-Villegas, A.; Cádiz-Gurrea, M.d.l.L.; Fernández-Ochoa, Á.; Fernández-Moreno, P.; Arráez-Román, D.; Segura-Carretero, A. Characterization and Biological Analysis of Avocado Seed and Peel Extracts for the Development of New Therapeutical Strategies. Biol. Life Sci. Forum 2022, 18, 9. https://doi.org/10.3390/Foods2022-12970
Rojas-García A, Villegas-Aguilar MdC, García-Villegas A, Cádiz-Gurrea MdlL, Fernández-Ochoa Á, Fernández-Moreno P, Arráez-Román D, Segura-Carretero A. Characterization and Biological Analysis of Avocado Seed and Peel Extracts for the Development of New Therapeutical Strategies. Biology and Life Sciences Forum. 2022; 18(1):9. https://doi.org/10.3390/Foods2022-12970
Chicago/Turabian StyleRojas-García, Alejandro, María del Carmen Villegas-Aguilar, Abigaíl García-Villegas, María de la Luz Cádiz-Gurrea, Álvaro Fernández-Ochoa, Patricia Fernández-Moreno, David Arráez-Román, and Antonio Segura-Carretero. 2022. "Characterization and Biological Analysis of Avocado Seed and Peel Extracts for the Development of New Therapeutical Strategies" Biology and Life Sciences Forum 18, no. 1: 9. https://doi.org/10.3390/Foods2022-12970
APA StyleRojas-García, A., Villegas-Aguilar, M. d. C., García-Villegas, A., Cádiz-Gurrea, M. d. l. L., Fernández-Ochoa, Á., Fernández-Moreno, P., Arráez-Román, D., & Segura-Carretero, A. (2022). Characterization and Biological Analysis of Avocado Seed and Peel Extracts for the Development of New Therapeutical Strategies. Biology and Life Sciences Forum, 18(1), 9. https://doi.org/10.3390/Foods2022-12970