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Proceeding Paper

Characterization and Biological Analysis of Avocado Seed and Peel Extracts for the Development of New Therapeutical Strategies †

by
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
and
Antonio Segura-Carretero
Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
†
Presented at the 3rd International Electronic Conference on Foods: Food, Microbiome, and Health—A Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of Foods’ Impact on Our Wellbeing, 1–15 October 2022; Available online: https://sciforum.net/event/Foods2022.
Biol. Life Sci. Forum 2022, 18(1), 9; https://doi.org/10.3390/Foods2022-12970
Published: 30 September 2022
(This article belongs to the Proceedings of The 3rd International Electronic Conference on Foods: Food, Microbiome, and Health—A Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of Foods’ Impact on Our Wellbeing)
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Abstract

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.
Keywords: avocado by-products; phenolic compounds; antioxidant properties; neuroprotection; revalorization avocado by-products; phenolic compounds; antioxidant properties; neuroprotection; revalorization

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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

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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

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Rojas-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

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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. (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

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