Some of pharmacologically active constituents of avocado.
A new review investigates the effects of avocados on different components of metabolic syndrome, which is a clustering of risk factors including high blood sugar, cholesterol, blood pressure, and body mass index. These risk factors lead to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
According to studies reported in the literature, avocados have the most beneficial effects on lipid profiles, with changes to LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, total cholesterol, and phospholipids. The peel, seed, flesh, and leaves of avocados have differing effects on components of metabolic syndrome.
“Avocado is a well-known source of carotenoids, minerals, phenolics, vitamins, and fatty acids,” wrote the authors of the Phytotherapy Research review. “The lipid- lowering, antihypertensive, antidiabetic, antiobesity, antithrombotic, antiatherosclerotic, and cardioprotective effects of avocado have been demonstrated in several studies.” http://wiley.newshq.businesswire.com/press-release/phytotherapy-research/avocados-may-help-combat-metabolic-syndrome?hootPostID=8d5e062bc556bf9d54523968ad06238f
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ptr.5805/full
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