FIELD: pharmacology.
SUBSTANCE: whole soft avocado is crushed, then it is dried at the high temperature, of 60 to 150°C, until the residual moisture content of less than or equal to 5% is received, and then it is hydrated to obtain avocado oil by mechanical pomace. The process for preparing avocado oil from whole soft avocados. Avocado oil. The use of avocado oil for preparing the avocado oil concentrate, rich in unsaponifiable compounds. The application of the avocado oil or the avocado oil concentrate, enriched with unsaponifiable compounds, obtained from this oil, to obtain the avocado unsaponifiable fraction, rich in aliphatic furans.
EFFECT: avocado unsaponifiable fraction with the high aliphatic furan content or the avocado oil concentrate, rich in unsaponifiable compounds, for use as a medicament for prophylaxis or treatment of connective tissue disorders such as arthritis, articular pathologies such as rheumatic disease, or periodontal diseases such as gingivitis or periodontitis.
18 cl, 3 ex
