如今，鳄梨非常受欢迎，并且已经进入了全球的菜单。
They’re super nutritious, great in smoothies and easy to include in tasty, raw desserts.
Each avocado has a single large seed that is normally thrown away, but some people claim that it has health benefits and should be eaten.
但是，其他人想知道吃鳄梨种子是否安全。
本文探讨了鳄梨种子的潜在健康益处，以及可能的安全问题。
The avocado seed is encased in a hard shell and comprises 13–18% of the size ofthe whole fruit（1）。
有关其成分的信息有限，但确实包含大量脂肪酸，饮食纤维，碳水化合物和少量蛋白质（2,
The seed is also considered to be a rich source of phytochemicals, including substances that plants produce to protect themselves.
虽然鳄梨种子中的某些植物化学物质可能具有抗氧化潜力，但其他植物化学物质可能无法提供任何健康益处（2,
The carbs in an avocado seed consist mainly of starch, with its dry weight being nearly 75% starch. Starch is made up of a long chain of sugars, and researchers have begun to investigate its potential use in food products (6).
概括鳄梨的种子主要由脂肪acids, carbs in the form of starch and dietary fiber, as well as a small amount of protein and a broad range of phytochemicals.
在尼日利亚，鳄梨种子提取物用于管理高血压（
这些种子被认为是充分利用的，早期的研究表明它们可能有一些健康益处。
以下是鳄梨种子可以使您的健康受益的一些潜在方法：
- 胆固醇：已显示鳄梨种子粉可减少小鼠中总胆固醇和“坏” LDL胆固醇（
5 ). - 糖尿病：It mayreduce blood sugar levelsin diabetic rats. One animal study showed that it was as effective as an anti-diabetic medication (
7 ,8). - 血压：动物研究表明，鳄梨种子提取物可能有助于放松血管，这有助于降低血压，这是心脏病的关键危险因素（
9 ,10 ). - Antioxidant:Test-tube studies on avocado seed extracts have shown that the avocado seed may have strong antioxidant properties (2,
11 ). - 抗菌：一项试管研究发现，它阻止了Clostridium sporogenes，一种形成孢子的细菌（
12 ). - Antifungal:Avocado seed has inhibited fungal growth in test-tube studies. In particular, it can inhibitCandida albicans，一种经常在肠道中引起问题的酵母（
13 ,14 ).
尽管这些发现很有希望，但请注意，它们基于试管和动物研究。在得出任何结论之前，需要进一步的基于人类的研究（
In addition, these studies mostly used processed avocado seed extracts, not the whole seed itself (
概括Studies on avocado seeds suggest they may reduce your risk of heart disease and fight off bacteria and fungi. Nevertheless, further research in humans is needed before any conclusions can be made.
There are concerns that some plant compounds in avocado seed, such as trypsin inhibitors and cyanogenic glycosides, may be harmful (
关于鳄梨种子的安全测试处于早期阶段，仅限于动物研究。
One Nigerian study gave rats very high doses of avocado seed extract over 28 days and observed no harmful effects (
Furthermore, based on the local population’s consumption of avocado seeds, it estimated the maximum daily intake of avocado seed extract to be 1.4 mg per pound (3 mg per kg) of body weight in adult humans (
在小鼠中的另一项研究发现，鳄梨种子提取物的浓度不高达227毫克每磅（每公斤500毫克）每天的体重，没有毒性。摄入这种或更高水平的鳄梨种子提取物的小鼠在24小时内死亡（
There are also concerns that avocado seed oil may cause harm, as it has been shown to increase enzymes and fat build-up in the livers of rats (17,18).
目前，没有足够的证据可以确保鳄梨种子可以安全地消费，因为迄今为止的研究已经在动物中进行。
Also, the extraction process used in the studies could alter its effects on your body.
概括Research on the safety of avocado seed is sparse. It can be harmful to mice and rats in very high doses, and it’s unknown whether it’s safe for human consumption.
鳄梨种子非常坚硬，必须在食用之前准备好。
First, they need to be dried out in the oven at a high temperature for a few hours. Some people dry the seeds in the oven for two hours at 250°F（121°C）。
一旦种子脱水，就可以将其切碎并放入搅拌机或食品加工机中，直到形成粉末为止。
然后可以将粉末添加到冰沙中或用于茶，调味料或蘸酱中。
However, drying out the seed may reduce its antioxidant content, so you may not reap the benefits you expected.
Note that the seed is bitter. If you are going to add it to your smoothie, make sure to balance it with some sweetness by including fruit, such as a banana or some strawberries.
重要的是，没有证据表明鳄梨种子可以安全食用。喝一杯可能是一个更好的主意green teaor handful of浆果, rather than taking a risk.
如果您确实决定尝试鳄梨种子，那么最好偶尔吃它以减少有害副作用的可能性。
概括鳄梨种子需要干燥，切碎并混合，然后才能食用。但是，干燥过程可能会大大减少其抗氧化剂含量。
While animal and test-tube studies have found some benefits of avocado seeds, evidence to suggest health benefits in people is lacking.
动物研究还表明，大量可能会导致不利的副作用，尽管没有人类的研究检查了其安全性。
It’s currently not recommended to eat avocado seeds.
如果您确实决定尝试鳄梨种子，请将摄入量保持在最低限度，以降低潜在的不良副作用的风险。
