Preliminary Studies of Chemical and Physical Properties of Two Varieties of Avocado Seeds Grown in Chile

In Chile, the most cultivated avocado varieties are Hass and Negra de la Cruz. The increase in the production of fast food preparations, salads, and avocado oil has generated large amounts of seeds and husks as waste, which may constitute a possible new source of bioactive compounds, of great intere...

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Main Authors: Marcos Flores, Jaime Ortiz-Viedma, Ayelen Curaqueo, Alicia Rodriguez, Gretel Dovale-Rosabal, Fernando Magaña, Camila Vega, María Toro, Luis López, Raúl Ferreyra, Bruno G. Defilippi
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Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Food Quality
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3563750
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author Marcos Flores
Jaime Ortiz-Viedma
Ayelen Curaqueo
Alicia Rodriguez
Gretel Dovale-Rosabal
Fernando Magaña
Camila Vega
María Toro
Luis López
Raúl Ferreyra
Bruno G. Defilippi
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Gretel Dovale-Rosabal
Fernando Magaña
Camila Vega
María Toro
Luis López
Raúl Ferreyra
Bruno G. Defilippi
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description In Chile, the most cultivated avocado varieties are Hass and Negra de la Cruz. The increase in the production of fast food preparations, salads, and avocado oil has generated large amounts of seeds and husks as waste, which may constitute a possible new source of bioactive compounds, of great interest to the food and pharmaceutical industry. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine different nutritional, biochemical, antimicrobial, and physical properties of the SH and SNC seeds grown in Chile. In SH and SNC, their nutritional composition, lipophilic components, and total phenols (PTs) were determined. The antioxidant and antibacterial activity of extracts were measured in different solvent combinations. In addition, the color change of seeds (ΔE) during the browning, the mechanical resistance to the cut, and their thermal transitions by differential calorimetry (DSC) were determined. The results indicated that SH has a higher protein content and lipophilic components. In the ethanol extract, SNC showed greater antiradical activity and is an inhibitor of Gram (+) bacteria. The SNC browning given by ΔE was greater and adjusted well to kinetic and enzymatic models. The physical analyses of the seeds indicated that SNC presented higher cut resistance and lower transition temperature (Tg) with a lower thermal fusion of its lipids, which would be due to its higher unsaturated composition. These properties of SH and SNC can be useful for the agrifood, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries.
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spelling doaj-art-191ae0f88b41461f8b6d96aae26d541c2025-08-20T03:55:45ZengWileyJournal of Food Quality0146-94281745-45572019-01-01201910.1155/2019/35637503563750Preliminary Studies of Chemical and Physical Properties of Two Varieties of Avocado Seeds Grown in ChileMarcos Flores0Jaime Ortiz-Viedma1Ayelen Curaqueo2Alicia Rodriguez3Gretel Dovale-Rosabal4Fernando Magaña5Camila Vega6María Toro7Luis López8Raúl Ferreyra9Bruno G. Defilippi10Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Santo Tomás, Talca, ChileDepartment of Food Science and Chemical Technology, Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Chile, Santos Dumont 964, Santiago, ChileDepartment of Food Science and Chemical Technology, Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Chile, Santos Dumont 964, Santiago, ChileDepartment of Food Science and Chemical Technology, Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Chile, Santos Dumont 964, Santiago, ChileDepartment of Food Science and Chemical Technology, Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Chile, Santos Dumont 964, Santiago, ChileDepartment of Food Science and Chemical Technology, Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Chile, Santos Dumont 964, Santiago, ChileDepartment of Food Science and Chemical Technology, Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Chile, Santos Dumont 964, Santiago, ChileDepartment of Food Science and Chemical Technology, Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Chile, Santos Dumont 964, Santiago, ChileDepartment of Food Science and Chemical Technology, Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Chile, Santos Dumont 964, Santiago, ChileInstituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (INIA), Estación Experimental, La Platina, Santa Rosa 11610, La Pintana-Santiago, ChileInstituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (INIA), Estación Experimental, La Platina, Santa Rosa 11610, La Pintana-Santiago, ChileIn Chile, the most cultivated avocado varieties are Hass and Negra de la Cruz. The increase in the production of fast food preparations, salads, and avocado oil has generated large amounts of seeds and husks as waste, which may constitute a possible new source of bioactive compounds, of great interest to the food and pharmaceutical industry. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine different nutritional, biochemical, antimicrobial, and physical properties of the SH and SNC seeds grown in Chile. In SH and SNC, their nutritional composition, lipophilic components, and total phenols (PTs) were determined. The antioxidant and antibacterial activity of extracts were measured in different solvent combinations. In addition, the color change of seeds (ΔE) during the browning, the mechanical resistance to the cut, and their thermal transitions by differential calorimetry (DSC) were determined. The results indicated that SH has a higher protein content and lipophilic components. In the ethanol extract, SNC showed greater antiradical activity and is an inhibitor of Gram (+) bacteria. The SNC browning given by ΔE was greater and adjusted well to kinetic and enzymatic models. The physical analyses of the seeds indicated that SNC presented higher cut resistance and lower transition temperature (Tg) with a lower thermal fusion of its lipids, which would be due to its higher unsaturated composition. These properties of SH and SNC can be useful for the agrifood, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3563750
spellingShingle Marcos Flores
Jaime Ortiz-Viedma
Ayelen Curaqueo
Alicia Rodriguez
Gretel Dovale-Rosabal
Fernando Magaña
Camila Vega
María Toro
Luis López
Raúl Ferreyra
Bruno G. Defilippi
Preliminary Studies of Chemical and Physical Properties of Two Varieties of Avocado Seeds Grown in Chile
Journal of Food Quality
title Preliminary Studies of Chemical and Physical Properties of Two Varieties of Avocado Seeds Grown in Chile
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title_fullStr Preliminary Studies of Chemical and Physical Properties of Two Varieties of Avocado Seeds Grown in Chile
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title_short Preliminary Studies of Chemical and Physical Properties of Two Varieties of Avocado Seeds Grown in Chile
title_sort preliminary studies of chemical and physical properties of two varieties of avocado seeds grown in chile
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