Research Article

Persea americana Mill. Seed: Fractionation, Characterization, and Effects on Human Keratinocytes and Fibroblasts

Table 2

Yields of whole avocado seed extracts, cotyledon solvent partitions, and HSCCC fractions. Specific compounds were identified by LC-ESI-MS/MS and 1D/2D-NMR spectroscopy [16].

Avocado seed fractionsAmounts [mg/%]Identified compounds/composition

Methanol-water partition M[133 g/5.4%*]1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, and ni
M.2[1440 mg/1.4%*]1, 16 and its isomers; ni
M.3[100 mg /0.10%*]16 and its isomer; ni
M.6[87 mg/0.22 %*]13, 17, 18, 21, and ni
M.7[743 mg/0.74%*]19, 20, and 24; traces of 18 and 21; and ni

yield from dried cotyledons; ni: not identified.