TABLE 5.
Effect of avocado consumption on hydration, melanin, erythema, and sebum at forehead and under eye
| Baseline | Week 4 | Week 8 | Baseline | Week 4 | Week 8 | 4 wk p‐value | 8 wk p‐value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avocado | Control | |||||||
| Forehead | ||||||||
| Hydration | 65.5 ± 13 | 64.0 ± 15 | 61.3 ± 17 | 61.0 ± 16 | 54.0 ± 11 | 54.8 ± 12 | 0.313 | 0.710 |
| Melanin | 420 ± 137 | 401 ± 118 | 360 ± 101 | 397 ± 147 | 350 ± 124* | 313 ± 108* | 0.351 | 0.497 |
| Erythema | 241 ± 110 | 281 ± 91* | 288 ± 108 | 241 ± 98 | 281 ± 82* | 306 ± 59* | 0.632 | 0.272 |
| Sebum | 53.5 ± 83 | 67.2 ± 62 | 68.0 ± 68 | 53.4 ± 49 | 68.2 ± 57 | 57.5 ± 45 | 0.816 | 0.701 |
| Under Eye | ||||||||
| Hydration | 70.1 ± 16 | 66.5 ± 15 | 70.1 ± 15 | 71.4 ± 16 | 69.8 ± 19 | 72.4 ± 11 | 0.684 | 0.858 |
| Melanin | 406 ± 119 | 356 ± 58* | 324 ± 84* | 383 ± 171 | 341 ± 142* | 322 ± 145* | 0.673 | 0.707 |
| Erythema | 206 ± 109 | 266 ± 93* | 282 ± 117* | 211 ± 101 | 276 ± 53* | 282 ± 66* | 0.731 | 0.847 |
| Sebum | 43.8 ± 53 | 52.3 ± 57 | 45.4 ± 55 | 36.3 ± 34 | 41.9 ± 53 | 35.9 ± 20 | 0.924 | 0.931 |
Data are mean ± SD. Avocado n = 20, Control n = 19. * compared with baseline (p ≤ .05); p‐value indicates comparison between avocado and control group.