Abstract: Persea americana, commonly known as avocado, has recently gained substantial popularity and is often marketed as a “superfood” because of its unique nutritional composition, antioxidant content, and biochemical profile. It is the highly valued fruits consumed worldwide, and there are numerous commercially available varieties on the market. It is considered one of the main tropical fruits, as it contains fat-soluble vitamins which are less common in other fruits, besides high levels of protein, potassium and unsaturated fatty acids. Avocado pulp contains variable oil content, and is widely used in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industry, and in the production of commercial oils like olive oil. Avocado has been recognized for its health benefits, especially due to the compounds present in the lipidic fraction, such as omega fatty acids, phytosterols, tocopherols, carotenoids, chlorophylls, phenols and squalene. This study aimed to present a literature review about nutritional importance, health benefits, application in dairy, food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry of avocado and its by-products.

Keywords: Avocado, Nutrition composition, Health benefits, Application in dairy and food industry, Avocado seed, Avocado Peel.

Cite:
Anjana M, BP Pushpa*, Harini venugopal, Rajunaik B, Ramachandra B, Anjum, Venkatesh M,"Therapeutic Benefits of Avocado and Its Application in Dairy and Food Industry", IARJSET International Advanced Research Journal in Science, Engineering and Technology, vol. 10, no. 12, pp. 11-23, 2023, Crossref https://doi.org/10.17148/IARJSET.2023.101202.

| DOI: 10.17148/IARJSET.2023.101202