"Persea" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A plant genus in the LAURACEAE family. The tree, Persea americana Mill., is known for the Avocado fruit, the food of commerce.
| Descriptor ID |
D027421
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.595.400.650
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Adherence and Body Weight with Daily Avocado Consumption Among Latina Women of the Habitual Diet and Avocado Trial (HAT). Nutrients. 2025 Jan 20; 17(2).
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Impact of daily avocado consumption on gut microbiota in adults with abdominal obesity: an ancillary study of HAT, a randomized controlled trial. Food Funct. 2025 Jan 02; 16(1):168-180.
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Avocado and Guacamole Consumption and Colorectal Cancer Risk: The Multiethnic Cohort Study. Nutr Cancer. 2024; 76(4):372-378.
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Associations between avocado intake and measures of glucose and insulin homeostasis in Hispanic individuals with and without type 2 diabetes: Results from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL). Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2023 Dec; 33(12):2428-2439.
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Associations between Metabolomic Biomarkers of Avocado Intake and Glycemia in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. J Nutr. 2023 10; 153(10):2797-2807.
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The impact of avocado intake on anthropometric measures among Hispanic/Latino children and adolescents: A cluster randomized controlled trial. Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2023 08; 56:94-103.
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Insights into the domestication of avocado and potential genetic contributors to heterodichogamy. G3 (Bethesda). 2023 02 09; 13(2).
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Changes in Biomarkers of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) upon Access to Avocados in Hispanic/Latino Adults: Secondary Data Analysis of a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. Nutrients. 2022 Jun 30; 14(13).
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Antidiabetic activity of avocado seeds (Persea americana Mill.) in diabetic rats via activation of PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. Sci Rep. 2022 02 21; 12(1):2919.
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Effects of Different Allotments of Avocados on the Nutritional Status of Families: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. Nutrients. 2021 Nov 11; 13(11).