Bioactives in Fruit: Health Benefits and Functional Foods

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14. Potential Health Benefits of Avocados
1. Margot Skinner4 and
2. Denise Hunter5
1. Donald K. Ingram1,
2. Carrie M. Elks1,
3. Gary M. Davenport2 and
4. George S. Roth3
Published Online: 24 JUN 2013
DOI: 10.1002/9781118635551.ch14
© 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Book Title
Bioactives in Fruit: Health Benefits and Functional Foods
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How to Cite
Ingram, D. K., Elks, C. M., Davenport, G. M. and Roth, G. S. (2013) Potential Health Benefits of Avocados, in
Bioactives in Fruit: Health Benefits and Functional Foods (eds M. Skinner and D. Hunter), John Wiley & Sons,
Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781118635551.ch14
Editor Information
1. 4
Professor in Food Science, School of Chemical Sciences and Institute of Plant and Food Science, University
of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
2. 5
Research Scientist in Food Innovation, The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited,
Auckland, New Zealand
Author Information
1
Nutritional Neuroscience and Aging Laboratory, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge,
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Louisiana, USA
2
P&G Pet Care, Mason, Ohio, USA
3
GeroScience, Inc., Pylesville, Maryland, USA
Publication History
1. Published Online: 24 JUN 2013
2. Published Print: 19 JUN 2013
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470674970
Online ISBN: 9781118635551
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Keywords:
antioxidant;
avocados;
cancer;
cardiovascular disease (CVD);
inflammation;
metabolic disease;
neuroprotection;
potential health benefits;
toxicity;
wound healing
Summary
This chapter addresses the potential health benefits of avocados and avocado bioactives. Research using in vitro
and in vivo animal models has shown potential health benefits associated with avocado consumption that includes
reductions in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, osteoporosis, cancer, and inflammation. Clinical trials
have been limited primarily to studies of blood lipids and osteoporosis. While appearing highly promising,
research studying the benefit on osteoporosis has been limited to a mixture of a product derived from avocados and
soy products. The recent research that has focused on identifying calorie restriction mimetics is bringing new
attention to this fruit. Specifically, avocado-derived mannoheptulose continues to be investigated for its potential
ability to address a wide range of health conditions. Given the potential for nutrition-based health benefits
associated with avocado consumption, it is anticipated that research using avocados and avocado-derived products
will greatly accelerate over the next decade.
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