Botanical Name: Persea americana Mill.
Family: Lauraceae.
Introduction:
Its fruits are edible also delicious, having the smell of egg.
Names in different Indian languages
| English | Avocado, Alligator Pear, Butter Fruit. |
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| Hindi | |
| Kannada | |
| Malayalam | Mutta pazham |
| Sanskrit | |
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| Telugu | |
| Unani | |
| Folk |
Synonyms
Persea gratissima Gaertn. f.
Classification according to Charaka, Susrutha & Vagbhata
| Charaka | |
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| Susrutha | |
| Vagbhata |
Varieties & adulterants – (CV – controversy, AD – adulterants)
Morphology
Medium sized tree, grows 4-6 m height
Leaves – simple, bunches at ends, lanceolate-linear,
Flower – yellowish
Fruit – edible, when ripe, brown in color, inside is yellow-orange in color, similar to egg yellow.
Distribution & Habitat
All over India, cultivated
Chemical constituents:
linoleic acid
it is rich in minerals and protein
Karma –
hypocholesterolaemic
Indication:
General debility
Part used:
Fruit
Dosage:
Therapeutic Uses:
- Fruit is very much nutritive
