Abstract

AVOCADO: THE HOLISTIC SOURCE AS A NATURAL DOCTOR!

Pavan Chaudhary, Jainik Khamar and Prof. Dr. Dhrubo Jyoti Sen*

Abstract

Everyone knows about Avocados… but did you know that Avocado Seeds are full of great health benefits? Avocado Seeds have more antioxidants than most fruits and veggies on the market and polyphenols like green tea, plus they are full of more soluble fiber than just about any other food. — Wow! In fact Avocado Seed has 70% of the antioxidants found in the whole Avocado and Avocado Seed Oil is also full of antioxidants, lowers cholesterol and helps fight off disease and studies show that Avocado Seed has more soluble fiber than oatmeal and just about any other food. Avocado Seed helps to prevent cardiovascular disease, lower cholesterol and prevent strokes. Avocado Seed are great for inflammation of the GI tract and diarrhea too! In fact in South America Avocado Seeds are used for dysentery and other GI tract problems. Avocado Seeds has lots of phenolic compounds that help to prevent gastric ulcers and prevent bacterial and viral diseases. Avocado Seed contains a flavonol that prevents tumor growth… in fact studies with rats with cancer given Avocado Seed powder looks promising. Avocado Seeds boost your immune system and keep you from coming down with debilitating diseases. Keeping your immune system high, because antioxidants keep free radicals at bay… and slows the aging process. Avocado Seeds seems to have a good anti-inflammatory ability and thus helps with arthritis and other joint diseases. Avocado Seed Oil has been shown in studies to increase collagen in your skin thus helping to keep your skin looking young and wrinkle free. Avocado Seed Oil will make your hair shiny and help get rid of dry dead skin.

Keywords: Avocado, Polyphenols, Phytosterols, Carotenoids, ?-acids, Triglycerides, LDL, HDL, Cholesterol, RDA, BMI.