The “Green Gold” May Have a Chance Towards Sustainability: Persea americana In Vitro Callus Cultures
Vanessa Dalla Costa, Raffaella Filippini · 2026
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Vanessa Dalla Costa and Raffaella Filippini grow avocado cells in the lab as a greener source of the fruit's healthy compounds. Their 2026 study responds to the costs of orchard avocado: heavy water use, seasonal swings and fruit lost after harvest. Cell cultures of the Hass variety offer a controlled, year-round supply grown from a small start of plant tissue.
Colour tests across growth stages found 14-day-old callus richest in phenolic compounds and antioxidant power, so that batch went forward for deep profiling. Chemical scans revealed flavonoids, proanthocyanidins and galloyl compounds among a phenolic-heavy mix. The authors frame lab-grown callus as a candidate production route, while noting that yield and scale still need work.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Vanessa Dalla Costa, Raffaella Filippini |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 47134 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |