Persea americana Mill. (Lauraceae) extract exhibits antioxidant and antibacterial properties

• Main Authors: Dulay, Rich Milton R., De Castro, Ma. Ellenita G.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2016
• Subjects: Avocado > Analysis; Antioxidants; Antibacterial agents; Biology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/1775
• Institution: De La Salle University

This paper highlighted the antioxidant and antibacterial property and chemical constituents of the three parts of Persea americana. The radical scavenging activity of P. americana is dependent on the plant parts. The stem-bark ethanol extract had the highest scavenging activity. This better activity...