Jens G. Rohwer, Jie Li, Barbara Rudolph, Sabrina A. Schmidt, Henk van der Werff, Hsi‐Wen Li,
Abstract The delimitation of genera within the Persea group (Lauraceae) has always been controversial. In an attempt to resolve the phylogenetic lines within this group, we analyzed ITS sequences of 61 species of the Persea group (Lauraceae) and 30 other species of Lauraceae. ... genera or subgenera form wellsupported groups, viz., Persea subg. Eriodaphne, Machilus, Persea subg. Persea , and Alseodaphne including Dehaasia . The included species of ... that are unresolved with respect to Alseodaphne . However, Persea subg. Eriodaphne (together with the Macaronesian Apollonias barbujana ) ...
Tópico(s): Plant and animal studies
2009 - Wiley | Taxon
... determinations were made on 137 collections of seven Persea species. Persea americana Mill., P. schiedeana Nees, and P. aff. ... first chromosome counts for four species are reported. Persea hintonii Allen (2n = 48) is the first tetraploid species found in this genus. Persea indica (L.) Spreng. (2n = 24) is the first ... World species to have its chromosome number reported. Persea donnell-smithii Mez and P. pachypoda Nees also ... respectively.This is the first karyotype study in Persea and also in the family Lauraceae. The karyotype ...
Tópico(s): Plant Genetic and Mutation Studies
1975 - NRC Research Press | Canadian Journal of Genetics and Cytology
Lang Li, Jie Li, Jens G. Rohwer, Henk van der Werff, Wang Zh, Hsi‐Wen Li,
The Persea group (Lauraceae) has a tropical and subtropical amphi-pacific disjunct distribution with most of its members, and ... ITS and LEAFY intron II sequences of 78 Persea group species and nine other Lauraceae species were ... clock. •Several traditional genera or subgenera within the Persea group form well-supported monophyletic groups except Alseodaphne and Dehaasia. The divergence time of the Persea group is estimated as ∼55.3 (95% higher ... years ago (mya). Two major divergences within the Persea group are estimated as ∼51.9 (95% HPD ...
Tópico(s): Plant and animal studies
2011 - Wiley | American Journal of Botany
Claude Bragard, Katharina Dehnen‐Schmutz, Francesco Di Serio, Paolo Gonthier, Marie‐Agnès Jacques, Josep Anton Jaques Miret, Annemarie Fejer Justesen, Alan MacLeod, Christer Sven Magnusson, Panagiotis Milonas, Juan A Navas‐Cortés, Stephen Parnell, Roel Potting, Philippe Lucien Reignault, Hans‐Hermann Thulke, Wopke Van der Werf, Antonio Vicent Civera, Lucia Zappalà, Pedro Gómez, Andrea Lucchi, Gregor Urek, Sara Tramontini, Olaf Mosbach‐Schulz, Eduardo de la Peña, Jonathan Yuen,
... e06354 Scientific OpinionOpen Access Commodity risk assessment of Persea americana from Israel EFSA Panel on Plant Health ( ... commodities: (i) scions and (ii) grafted plants of Persea americana imported from Israel, taking into account the ... opinion in the field of plant health for Persea americana from Israel taking into account the available ... Overview of contents Filename 1. Technical dossier on Persea americana (complete document) Avocado information for EFSA 23. ... by the PPIS of Israel Additional Information on Persea americana (EFSA-Q-2019-00654 and 0007-ISRAEL). ...
Tópico(s): Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
2021 - Wiley | EFSA Journal
Kevin C. Igwilo, Emeka Emmanuel Okoro, Okorie E. Agwu, Christopher Onedibe, Sabinus Ikechukwu Ibeneme, Nnanna Okoli,
Persea Americana is well known for its short shelf life while the seed is widely considered a ... the possibility of using three parts of the Persea Americana namely: its seed, a combination of the Persea Americana seed and its pulp and the Persea Americana pulp as filtration loss control additives in ... result showed that all three samples from the Persea Americana fruit showed good potential to control filtration ... one. The low fluid loss volumes recorded with Persea Americana as fluid loss additives at HPHT conditions ...
Tópico(s): Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
2019 - | International journal of engineering research in Africa
Roger D. Menard, Stephen R. Clarke, Stephen W. Fraedrich, T. C. Harrington,
... Laurel Wilt, Caused by Raffaelea lauricola, on Redbay (Persea borbonia) in Texas PreviousNext DISEASE NOTES OPENOpen Access ... Laurel Wilt, Caused by Raffaelea lauricola, on Redbay (Persea borbonia) in TexasR. D. Menard, S. R. Clarke, ... Eichhoff), is responsible for extensive mortality of redbay (Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng) and other Lauraceae native to ... Phytopathological SocietyCited byLaurel wilt susceptibility of three avocado (Persea americana Mill.) ecotypes in relation to xylem anatomy, ... ecophysiology of rootstock/scion combinations of different avocado (Persea americana Mill.) genotypes in response to laurel wiltScientia ...
Tópico(s): Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
2016 - American Phytopathological Society | Plant Disease
Donald R. Davis, David L. Wagner,
... Phyllocnistis Zeller are described from serpentine mines in Persea (Family Lauraceae). Phyllocnistis hyperpersea, new species, mines the upper leaf surfaces of avocado, Persea americana Mill., and red bay, Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. and ranges over much of ... and occasionally upper sides of new leaves of Persea borbonia in southeastern United States. Phyllocnistis longipalpa, new ... also mines the undersides of new leaves of Persea borbonia. Phyllocnistis perseafolia, new species, mines both leaf surfaces and possibly fruits of Persea americana in Colombia, South America. As in all ...
Tópico(s): Forest Insect Ecology and Management
2011 - Pensoft Publishers | ZooKeys
M. F. Asaolu, S. S. Asaolu, Julius B. Fakunle, B.O. Emman-Okon, Eunice Olufunmilayo Ajayi, R.A. Togun,
... was undertaken to investigate the antioxidant activities of Persea americana and Cnidosculous aconitifolius. The in-vitro antioxidant ... of the methanol extracts of the leaves of Persea americana and Cnidosculous aconitifolius was evaluated using various ... both the methanol extracts of the leaves of Persea americana and Cnidosculous aconitifolius possess significant antioxidant activities. However, Persea americana was found to have higher radical scavenging ... of Cnidosculous aconitifolius was higher than that of Persea americana whereas Persea americana was observed to possess ...
Tópico(s): Bioactive natural compounds
2010 - Asian Network for Scientific Information | Pakistan Journal of Nutrition
André S. Chanderbali, Sangtae Kim, Matyas Buzgo, Zhengui Zheng, David G Oppenheimer, Pamela S. Soltis, Pamela S. Soltis,
The perianth of Persea americana (Lauraceae) consists of two whorls of morphologically similar laminar organs, termed tepals. Closely related Persea borbonia, however, produces a dimorphic perianth with smaller ... whether homologues of floral organ identity genes in Persea may play a role in shaping this dimorphic ... both perianth types, indicating that perianth dimorphism in Persea is not regulated by these genes. Differential expression ... and carpel identity, but the expression pattern in Persea indicates a novel role in perianth development. On ...
Tópico(s): Plant Reproductive Biology
2006 - University of Chicago Press | International Journal of Plant Sciences

Ana Paula de Almeida, M. M. F. S. Miranda, Isabela Cristina Simoni, M.D. Wigg, M. H. C. Lagrota, Sônia Soares Costa,
... Flavonol monoglycosides isolated from the antiviral fractions of Persea americana (Lauraceae) leaf infusion A. P. de Almeida, ... Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract An infusion of Persea americana leaves (Lauraceae) strongly inhibited herpes simplex virus ... G., and Yüncüler, O. (1992). Flavonoids of Avocado (Persea americana) leaves. Acta Pharm. Turcica 34, 61–63. ... D. (1997). In vitro activity of extracts of Persea americana leaves on acyclovir-resistant and phosphonoacetic-resistant ...
Tópico(s): Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
1998 - Wiley | Phytotherapy Research
... returns to the soil in isolated stands of Persea gratissima in the rainforest zone of southern Nigeria. ... and 77.31 g/m²/yr for the Persea gratissima and adjoining rainforest. Results of the Independent ... Test revealed that there are significant differences between Persea gratissima and adjoining rainforest in litter production and ... in the seasonal patterns of nutrient returns from Persea gratissima and adjoining rainforest is similar for K, Ca, Na and Mg. Persea gratissima return nutrients to the soil through litterfall, ...
Tópico(s): Forest ecology and management
2011 - African Journals OnLine | Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management
Raiza Castillo-Argáez, Aimé Vázquez, J. L. Konkol, Ana I. Vargas, R. C. Ploetz, Edgardo Etxeberria, Bruce Schaffer,
... several tree species in the Lauraceae, including three Persea species. The susceptibility to laurel wilt of two forest tree species native to the southern USA, Persea borbonia and Persea palustris, [(Raf.) Sarg.] and avocado, Persea americana (Mill.) cv Waldin, was examined and related ... negatively impacted Kh and sap flow in all Persea species. However, disease susceptibility as indicated by canopy ...
Tópico(s): Plant and animal studies
2020 - Oxford University Press | Tree Physiology
Fatmawaty Fatmawaty, Ni G. M. Anggreni, Fadhil Naufal, Vivitri Dewi Prasasty,
Piper crocatum and Persea americana Mill leaves are commonly used in traditional medicinal remedies, such as antidiabetes, antitumors and Alzheimer treatment. However, the ... antioxidant activities of Piper crocatum Ruiz & Pav and Persea americana Mill leaf extracts. Isolation of antioxidant fractions ... methods. In this study, in vitro assays of Persea americana Mill and Piper crocatum Ruiz & Pav leaf ... extracts showed the best dose at 8 mg. Persea americana Mill and Piper crocatum Ruiz & Pav leaf ... in antioxidant actions in vitro and in vivo. Persea americana Mill in water and ethanol solvents exhibit ...
Tópico(s): Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
2019 - Oriental Scientific Publishing Company | Biomedical & Pharmacology Journal

Líncon Bordignon Somensi, Thaise Boeing, Benhur Judah Cury, Viviane Miranda Bispo Steimbach, Rivaldo Niero, Lauro Mera de Souza, Luísa Mota da Silva, Sérgio Faloni de Andrade,
The Persea major (Meisn.) L.E. Kopp (Lauraceae) (botanical synonym: Persea pyrifolia (D. Don) Spreng, Persea pyrifolia Nees and Mart., Persea cordata var. major (Meisn.) Mez and Persea willdenovii Kosterm) is a medicinal plant native in ...
Tópico(s): Food Science and Nutritional Studies
2017 - Elsevier BV | Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Cybelle Rolim de Lima, Carlos Fernando Brasileiro de Vasconcelos, João Henrique Costa‐Silva, Cláudia A. Maranhão, José Galberto Martins da Costa, Thiago M. Batista, Everardo M. Carneiro, Luiz Alberto Lira Soares, F. Ferreira, Almir Gonçalves Wanderley,
The leaves of Persea americana Mill. (Lauraceae) have been popularly used in the treatment of diabetes in countries in Latin America and Africa. ... which the hydroalcoholic extract of the leaves of Persea americana reduce blood glucose levels in streptozotocin (STZ)- ... Akt).The hydroalcoholic extract of the leaves of Persea americana (0.15 and 0.3g/kg/day), ... blot.The hydroalcoholic extract of the leaves of Persea americana reduced blood glucose levels and improved the ... that the hydroalcoholic extract of the leaves of Persea americana has anti-diabetic properties and possibly acts ...
Tópico(s): Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
2012 - Elsevier BV | Journal of Ethnopharmacology
Yonatan Maoz, Shira Gal, Yael Argov, Moshe Coll, E. Palevsky,
To improve the biological control of persea mite (Oligonychus perseae) in Israeli avocado orchards we evaluated two approaches: (1) Augmentative inundative releases in commercial orchards of Neoseiulus californicus, an ... californicus releases led to a significant reduction in persea mite population densities. Nonetheless, most of the recovered ... experiment showed that E. scutalis can significantly reduce persea mite populations even though it cannot penetrate or ... seedling experiments demonstrated that E. scutalis can suppress persea mite when pollen is available and provisioning maize ...
Tópico(s): Study of Mite Species
2011 - Elsevier BV | Biological Control
B. O. Bergh, Rainer W. Scora, W. B. Storey,
... differences, and that point to a clarification of Persea subgenus Persea taxonomy. Cultivars of the so-called West Indian ... and P. americana var. guatemalensis (var. nov.), respectively. Persea nubigena should probably be relegated to varietal status: ... which would then be P. americana var. floccosa. Persea schiedeana is of uncertain status. Possible phylogenetic relationships ...
Tópico(s): Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
1973 - University of Chicago Press | Botanical Gazette
R. C. Ploetz, J. L. Konkol, Teresa I. Narvaez, Rita E. Duncan, Ramon J Saucedo, Alina Campbell, Julio Mantilla, Daniel Carrillo, Paul E. Kendra,
... from native species in the southeastern United States [Persea borbonia (L.), Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg., and Persea humilis Nash] and four from avocado (Persea americana Mill.), extracted mycangia or heads (taxa with ... the individuals that were associated with the native Persea spp., but only 6% (58 of 931) of ...
Tópico(s): Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
2016 - Oxford University Press | Journal of Economic Entomology
Jorge E. Peña, Daniel Carrillo, Rita E. Duncan, John L. Capinera, Gurinder Singh Brar, Stephen McLean, Mary Lu Arpaia, E. Focht, Jason A. Smith, Marc A. Hughes, Paul E. Kendra,
... ambrosia fungi that grow in the galleries. Native Persea (Laurales: Lauraceae) species appear to be pre ferred ... might affect other valuable New World species. Most Persea species are of Mexican, Cen tral American, or South American origin. These Persea may have significant value in germplasm collections, some ... West Indian avocado cultivars; 2) 10 non-commercial Persea spp., 1 Beilschmidia sp. (a genus related to ...
Tópico(s): Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
2012 - Florida Entomological Society | Florida Entomologist
B. Shivananda Nayak, S. Sivachandra Raju, Anju Rao,
Objective: Avocado (Persea americana) oil is rich in nutrient waxes, proteins and minerals, as well as vitamins A, D and E. ... the wound-healing activity of fruit extract of Persea americana in rats. Method: The effect of topical and oral administration of Persea americana fruit extract (300mg/kg/day) on excision ... content and histological observations support the use of Persea americana in the management of wound healing. Declaration ...
Tópico(s): Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
2008 - Mark Allen Group | Journal of Wound Care
Matyas Buzgo, André S. Chanderbali, Sangtae Kim, Zhengui Zheng, David G Oppenheimer, Pamela S. Soltis, Pamela S. Soltis,
A floral developmental series was determined for Persea americana (Lauraceae, avocado), and the floral morphology of this species was compared with available data for other members of Persea. We compared the structure of the inflorescence and ... variable numbers of lateral branches. Staminal glands in Persea may represent abaxial‐marginal emergences rather than stamens. ... the connective tip in other basal angiosperms. In Persea, the connective and the staminode apex also correspond ...
Tópico(s): Plant Parasitism and Resistance
2007 - University of Chicago Press | International Journal of Plant Sciences
A. I. Zaki, G. A. Zentmyer, John A. Pettus, J.J. Sills, N. T. Keen, V. O. Sing,
... substance, was isolated from roots and stems of Persea borbonia and was detected in tissues of several other Persea spp. showing varying degrees of resistance to Phytophthora ... was not found in the highly susceptible species, Persea indica . Borbonol was isolated as a mixture of ... to Phytophthora cinnamomi that occurs in several wild Persea spp.
Tópico(s): Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
1980 - Academic Press | Physiological Plant Pathology
Yogesh A. Kulkarni, Sharad Gokhale, A. Veeranjaneyulu, Sanjay J. Surana, Anilkumar U. Tatiya,
Persea macrantha (Nees) Kosterm (Lauraceae) is a traditional medicinal plant being used in the treatment of asthma ... properties of different extracts of stem bark of Persea macrantha in rats. Anti-inflammatory activity was determined ... indicate anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic properties of Persea macrantha and thus provide pharmacological support to the traditional use of Persea macrantha in the treatment and management of painful, ...
Tópico(s): Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
2009 - Taylor & Francis | Pharmaceutical Biology
Persea schiedeana, a close relative of avocado (Persea americana), is an important part of agroforestry systems and diets in parts of Mesoamerica, particularly in the coffee growing areas of southeastern Mexico ... Chinantla Alta (CORENCHI) in Oaxaca, Mexico shows that Persea schiedeana has potential as a supplement to avocado ... more market oriented agroforestry systems. This survey of Persea schiedeana in the Chinantla area reports on the ...
Tópico(s): Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy
2013 - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute | Sustainability
Rainer W. Scora, Peter E. Scora,
... leaf oils of nine taxa in the genus Persea, subgenus Persea were examined by GC/MS. The taxa were Persea schiedeana, P. primatogena, P. americana var. floccosa, P. ...
Tópico(s): Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
2000 - Taylor & Francis | Journal of Essential Oil Research
Rahmawaty Rahmawaty, R M E Marpaung, Abdul Rauf, Ridwanti Batubara,
Abstract Persea americana is known as the Multy Purpose Tree Species (MPTS), which comes from the Lauraceae family. In ... was to map the suitability of land for Persea americana in Peria-ria Village. This research was ... for Agricultural Plants. The actual land suitability for Persea americana is not suitable (N) (98.55%) and ... S3) (1.45%) and potential land suitability for Persea americana is marginally suitable (S3) (1.45%) and ...
Tópico(s): Plant Growth and Agriculture Techniques
2020 - IOP Publishing | IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science
Cid-Pérez Teresa Soledad, Hernández-Carranza Paola, Carlos Enrique Ochoa‐Velasco, I.I. Ruiz-López, Nevárez-Moorillón GuadalupeVirginia, Raúl Ávila-Sosa,
... chemical profiling and the biological activities of avocado (Persea americana cv. Criollo sp.) seed extracts. Chemical profile ... activity (Salmonella Typhimurium and Staphylococcus aureus) of avocado (Persea americana cv. Criollo sp.) seed extracts (ethanol and ... results of the volatile chemical profiling of avocado (Persea americana cv. Criollo sp.) seed extracts, they can ...
Tópico(s): Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
2021 - Elsevier BV | Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Ismadi Ismadi, Rd. Selvy Handayani, Hafifah, Iqbal Fahrezi,
... licences/by/4.0/legalcode 1. Introduction Avocado (Persea Americana Mill) is an agricultural commodity that strongly ... Pengkajian Kemasan Kemasan Karton Untuk Transportasi Buah Alpukat (Persea Americana Mill)". Skripsi Fakultas Teknologi Pertanian IPB. Bogor ... Plant Genetic Resources Institute. 1995. Descriptors for Avocado (Persea spp.) Rome, Italy Lee, M. 1998. DNA Markers ... August 25, 1998 Putra N., (2010), "Inventarisasi Alpukat (Persea Americana Mill.) pada Berbagai Ketinggian di Kabupaten Bener ... K.R., (2010), " Genetic variability studies on avocado (Persea Americana l.) Using inter-simple sequences repeat (ISST) ...
Tópico(s): Forest Ecology and Conservation
2018 - Emerald Publishing Limited | Emerald reach proceedings series
Nonso Collins Ejiofor, Ikechukwu E. Ezeagu, Moses B. Ayoola, Emmanuel Arinze Umera,
... was carried out to determine chemical components of Persea americana seed.Persea americana (avocado) is widely grown fruit in parts ... practitioners.Materials and Methods: The chemical components of Persea americana seed includes the proximate and minor components. ...
Tópico(s): Seed and Plant Biochemistry
2018 - Openventio Publishers | Advanced in Food Technology and Nutritional Sciences - Open Journal
Yu Song, Xin Yao, Yun‐Hong Tan, Yi Gan, Richard T. Corlett,
The complete chloroplast sequence of the avocado (Persea americana Mill.), a popular tropical fruit tree, was determined in this study. The plastome consists of 152 723 bp, with a typical circular ... of Lauraceae and seven barcoding sequences from 23 Persea species. These data support a close relationship between the genera Persea and Machilus and suggest that Persea is polyphyletic.
Tópico(s): Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy
2016 - NRC Research Press | Canadian Journal of Forest Research