persin
Sign in to savePersin is a fungicidal toxin present in the avocado. Persin is an oil-soluble compound structurally similar to a fatty acid, a colourless oil, and it leaches into the body of the fruit from the seeds.
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- Mass
- 380.29266
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- chemical formula
- C₂₃H₄₀O₄
- canonical SMILES
- CCCCCC=CCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)CC(COC(=O)C)O
- isomeric SMILES
- CCCCC/C=C\C/C=C\CCCCCCCC(=O)CC(COC(=O)C)O
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6 sectionsContents
- Presence in the avocado plant
- Toxicity
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Additional pharmacology
- References
Persin is a fungicidal toxin present in the avocado. Persin is an oil-soluble compound structurally similar to a fatty acid, a colourless oil, and it leaches into the body of the fruit from the seeds.
The relatively low concentrations of persin in the ripe pulp of the avocado fruit is generally considered harmless to humans. Negative effects in humans are primarily in allergic individuals. When persin is consumed by domestic animals through the leaves or bark of the avocado tree, or skins and seeds of the avocado fruit, it is toxic and dangerous.