Accession Number: pdtdbp00006

Details of the Plant

Plant Name : Avocado
Alternative Names : Alligator Pear, Aguacate, Palta, வெண்ணெய் பழம்
Scientific Name : Persea americana
Medicinal Parts : Fruit, Skin, Bark, Leaf
Plant Category : Fruit
2° Metabolites (16/28) :
Calcium, Carbohydrates, β-Carotene, Fat, Fluoride, Iron, Linoleic acid, Lutein, Magnesium, Manganese, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B9, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Water, Zeaxanthin, Zinc
Phytochemical IDs : pdtdbl00035, pdtdbl00034, pdtdbl00005, pdtdbl00033, pdtdbl00022, pdtdbl00015, pdtdbl00008, pdtdbl00009, pdtdbl00010, pdtdbl00011, pdtdbl00012, pdtdbl00013, pdtdbl00016, pdtdbl00017, pdtdbl00018, pdtdbl00003
Plant Description :
Avocado is used for High cholesterol, Osteoarthritis, Psoriasis, Healing wounds, Sclerosis, Diarrhea, Toothache, and Stimulating menstrual flow.
Some people have allergic reactions to avocado. There are two main forms of allergy: those with a tree-pollen allergy develop local symptoms in the mouth and throat shortly after eating avocado; the second, known as latex-fruit syndrome, is related to latex allergy and symptoms include generalized urticaria, abdominal pain, and vomiting and can sometimes be life-threatening. Avocado leaves, bark, skin, or pit are documented to be harmful to animals; cats, dogs, cattle, goats, rabbits, rats, guinea pigs, birds, fish, and horses can be severely harmed or even killed when they consume them.
Plant Keywords : Avocado, Alligator pear, Persea americana, Aguacate, Palta, வெண்ணெய் பழம்
Plant References :
  1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avocado
  2. http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-890-AVOCADO.aspx?activeIngredientId=890&activeIngredientName=AVOCADO&source=2
Avocado

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