Avocado oil is the latest foodstuff to be touted as a superfood, with experts claiming it may have anti-ageing properties and could help fight heart disease and cancer.

The research, conducted in Mexico, the world's largest avocado producer, has found that the fruit has the power to combat destructive 'free radicals'.

These molecules wreak havoc in the body, triggering chain reactions that destroy cell membranes, proteins and DNA.

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