Abstract
The Ceylon Journal of Science is a peer-reviewed journal published quarterly by the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka in March, June, September and December. It is aimed at publishing high quality research articles on topics related to different disciplines in Science. The journal accepts original research articles, book reviews, reviews and mini-reviews, short communications, opinions, research notes, and commentaries and notes. The journal strictly adheres to publication ethics as emphasized by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). The Journal has its own website.The Ceylon Journal of Science is indexed in Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Google Scholar and Zoological Records. According to the Google Scholar; H5-Index: 12H5-Median: 15According to the Exaly (1970 – 2021); Impact Factor: 0.6 (top 19%)Extended IF: 0.6 (top 19%) H-Index: 8 (top 28%)Citations/paper: 1.42
Highlights
Avocado (Persea americana Mill, Lauraceae) is native to Central America and southern Mexico and believed to have originated about 12,000 years ago, based on archeological evidence
Based on the combined phylogentic analysis of three gene regions, nine and six isolates were identified as C. endophytica and C. siamense respectively, both belonging to the C. gloeosporioides species complex
Systematic studies have classified more than 500 cultivars worldwide and there is a great variability in fruit traits between races and among cultivars within races
Summary
Avocado (Persea americana Mill, Lauraceae) is native to Central America and southern Mexico and believed to have originated about 12,000 years ago, based on archeological evidence. The avocado is botanically classified in to three races, West Indian (WI), Mexico (XX), and Gautemalan (G). Systematic studies have classified more than 500 cultivars worldwide and there is a great variability in fruit traits between races and among cultivars within races. Avocado is a fruit with high nutritional value and numerous beneficial health effects (Meyer and Terry, 2010). The fruit is a rich source of fats, of monounsaturated fatty acids. The most abundant fatty acid is oleic acid that is known to reduce inflammation, a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, and beneficial effects on cancer (Yoneyama et al, 2007). The fruit contains rare sugars of high carbon number and is relatively rich in certain vitamins, dietary fibre, and minerals. Avocado is a climacteric fruit, with a marked rise in respiration rate, followed by a decline
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