Comparative analysis of bioactive compounds in Colombian Caribbean avocados and hass: Exploring metabolomic diversity
Rodriguez P., Cortés-Herrera C., Artavia G., Granados-Chinchilla F., Vaillant F.. 2025. ACS Food Science and Technology, 5 (8) : p. 3191-3200.
Colombian Caribbean avocados (CCA) represent a newly identified genetic group with underexplored bioactive potential. This study compares three CCA landraces-Leche (L), Cebo (C), and Manteco (M)-from northern Colombia to the Hass variety. Comprehensive analyses were conducted on the mesocarp lipid fraction to evaluate oil content (OC), fatty acids (FA) (GC-FID), carotenoids (HPLC-DAD), and untargeted metabolites (UPLC-ESI+/Orbitrap-MS) in defatted tissue. Although Hass had higher fat content, FA profiles were similar. CCA showed significantly greater carotenoid levels, especially ß-cryptoxanthin, trans-ß-apo-8'-apocarotenal, and epoxy-ß-carotene. PLS-DA modeling revealed key discriminant compounds, including acetogenins-avocadyne, avocadoes, AcO-avocadenyne, and AcO-avocadiene B-in CCA, while persin appeared only in Hass. These findings underscore the chemical uniqueness and potential of CCA for food and industrial applications.
Mots-clés : avocat; caroténoïde; composé bioactif; agroforesterie; teneur en lipides; colombie; caraïbes
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Agents Cirad, auteurs de cette publication :
- Vaillant Fabrice — Persyst / UMR QUALISUD
