Avocado ranks among the most important natural dietary sources of food-derived monounsaturates and essential fatty acids, with amounts of unsaturated fatty acids up to fivefold those of saturated fatty acids . For comparison, in olive oil, which is recognized widely for its health benefits, oleic acid represents 83% of total fatty acids, linoleic 7%, palmitic 6% and stearic 4% . High dietary intake of monounsaturates has been associated with potential cardiovascular benefits including effects on serum lipids It has been shown that the dietary intake of avocado oil increases the percentage of serum high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol when compared with corn or coconut oils. The reported beneficial effects of avocado oil on atherogenicity are comparable to those of corn and olive oil