Very highly regarded in tropical and subtropical areas. Phytochemical and hptlc studies of various extracts of annona. Antitumour activity of annona squamosa seed extracts is. The sugar apple tree ranges from 10 to 20 ft 36 m in height with open crown of irregular branches, and somewhat zigzag twigs. Annona squamosa, acetogenins, pharmacological studies, anthelmintic. Annona squamosa definition of annona squamosa by the free. Antioxidant activity of seed extracts of annona squamosa. Deciduous leaves, alternately arranged on short, hairy petioles, are lanceolate or oblong, blunt tipped, 2 to 6 in 515 cm long and 34 to 2 in 25 cm wide. Active constituents were partially purified by ethanol extraction and column chromatography. Fruits with sweet custardlike pulp are from 3 to 5 inches in diameter with a lumpy green skin and upon maturity the fruit has a. The plant annona squamosa linn traditionally known as custard apple possesses potent bioactive principals in all its parts. Phytochemical and hptlc studies of various extracts of annona squamosa annonaceae. P abstract plants been one of the important sources of medicines since the beginning of human civilization. Annona squamosa seed extract have shown, in previous studies, significant antitumor activities against human hepatoma cells in vitro and in vivo, indicating a.
These beautiful plants are hardy to usda zone 10, possibly colder, and they grow best in full sun to part shade. Annona squamosa tropical american tree bearing sweet pulpy fruit with thick scaly rind and shiny black seeds sweetsop, sweetsop tree annon, sugar. Annona squamosa stock photography by foto76 0 16 sugarapple, annona squamosa fruit of madeira stock images by brozova 3 578 sugar apple annona squamosa linn. Annonaceae is a fruit tree with a long history of traditional. It is the second largest genus in the family after guatteria, containing approximately 166 species of mostly neotropical and afrotropical trees and shrubs. The seedless cuban sugar apple was introduced into florida in 1955, has produced scant crops of slightly malformed fruits with mere vestiges of undeveloped seeds. Annona squamosa, medicinal properties of annona squamosa, traditional uses,phytochemical of annona squamosa, pharmacological. The fruits of this tree are consumed mainly in natura or as ingredients in juices and desserts. It is thought to have originated in the caribbean andor in other parts of. Annonaceae sugar apple, custard apple, sweetsopanon, sweetsop, atis, sitafal, seetha payam, araticum, sharifa origin. Annona squamosa f a taxonomic species within the family annonaceae the sugar apple, native to tropical central and south america.
In this study hexane extract, ethylacetate and ethanolic extracts of annona squamosa linn leaves were evaluated in vitro by experimental parameters such as. Family annonaceae common names custard apple, sugar apple, sugarapple, sweet apple, sweet sop, sweetsop origin this species is widely cultivated in the tropical regions of the world and its exact origin is obscure. Some uses of annona species in medicine, cherimoya annona. Annona squamosa l, belonging to the family annonaceae is a small ever green tree commonly found in india and originates from west indies and south america. Botanical characteristics of some plant parts of sugar apple annona squamosa l. A screening of nineteen samples of annona muricata from different location was determined by mtt assay on breast cancer cell lines mcf7, mdamb231, and 4 t1 which revealed a varied potency ic 50 amongst them.
Suggested webpages with photos and information on annona squamosa. Annonaceae is a fruit tree with a long history of traditional uses. Usa free trial version and the maximum non cytotoxic concentration mncc. Annona asiatica annona is often found misspelled as anona uhnonuh latinized form of the american indian taino, vernacular name for cherimoya skwamosuh scaly commonly known as. A few studies have discussed the existence of different promising cultivars or genotypes of a. Annona squamosa a small wellbranched tree or shrub that bears edible fruits called sugar apples, species of the genus annona and member of the family annonaceae more willing to grow at lower altitudes than its relatives annona reticulata and annona cherimola. Nov 21, 2014 sugar apple is the fruit of annona squamosa, the most widely grown species of annona and a native of the tropical americas and west indies, and is called the custard apple mainly annona reticulata. Among the ten extracts of annona squamosa seed and leaf, water, methanol and. Journal of chemical and pharmaceutical research issn no. Then, based on the ic 50 profile from the antiproliferative assay, further downward assays such as cell cycle analysis, annexin. Cytotoxic activities against ehrlich carcinoma and human. Pharmacological activities of annona squamosa science.
Potential applications for annona squamosa leaf extract in. The sugar apple is the species of the annona genus and is widely distributed in the wild worldwide and in c olombia. The pharmacological properties of annona squamosa linn. Annona squamosa linn is used as an antioxidant, antidiabetics, hepatoprotective, cytotoxicactivity, genetoxicity, antitumour activity, antilice agent. Like all members of the annona genus, the individual flowers go through stages of opening female one day and the next day turn to male. Annonaceae custard apple, sugar apple, or soursop family. Antibacterial and wound healing activity in the above study leaves of annona squamosa linn. Ultra highperformance liquid chromatographyelectrospray ionization mass spectrometry uplcesims was used to identify the free, bound and esterified phenolic acids in the extracts of custard apple annona squamosa l. A wide range of ethnomedicinal uses has been related to different. In this study, antiproliferative and anticancer effects of annona muricata crude extract amce on breast cancer cell lines were evaluated.
Annona squamosa leaf extract is possibly mediated through the insulin stimulating and free radical scavenging properties of its active constituents quercetin3oglucoside47. Antioxidant activity of ethanolic extract of annona squamosa linn bark. Aug 24, 2016 however, annona muricata linn obtained from different cultivation area does not necessarily offer the same therapeutic effects towards breast cancer in regards to its bioactive compound production. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The species is widely grown as a commercial fruit tree both within its native range and in tropical regions around the world, and although less common than other annona spp. Annona squamosa, custard apple, pharmacology, pharmacognosy, phytochemistry. Annona squamosa is a small, wellbranched tree or shrub from the family annonaceae that. Annona squamosa tropical american tree bearing sweet pulpy fruit with thick scaly rind and. Proper usage and audio pronunciation of the word annona squamosa. Antioxidant activity of seed extracts of annona squamosa and. Sample of 10 gml inhibited the production of superoxide anion.
Pdf characterization of free, esterified and bound. Annona squamosa is a small, wellbranched tree or shrub from the family annonaceae that bears edible fruits called sugarapples or sweetsops. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region. Different parts of annona squamosa l are used in folkloric medicine for the treatment of various diseases suresh et al. The species is listed as cultivation escape, naturalised, weed in the. The ethanolic extract annona squamosa was found to show a potentialof annona squamosa leaves when administered orally to vasorelaxant effect on the rat aorta. The extract of annona squamosa being a contact poison for insects can penetrate the body wall and tracheal system bringing about death probably lending the extract the insecticidal activity against sitophilus oryzae. Annona squamosa is a deciduous tree growing to 6 m 19ft by 6 m 19ft at a slow rate. Free radical scavenging properties of annona squamosa biba vikas, akhil b s, remani p, k sujathan abstract annona squamosa has extensively been used in the traditional and folkloric medicine and.
Pdf free radical scavenging properties of annona squamosa. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Annona squamosa raw custard apple thotlakonda visakhapatnam. Annona is a genus of tropical fruit trees belonging to the family annonaceae, of which there are approximately 119 species. Annona squamosa, sugar apple, custard apple, sweetsopanon. The leaf of annona squamosa has been reported to contain essential oil, terpenes.
Phytochemical analysis and antimicrobial screening. See details annona squamosa custard apple tree seeds. Seven species and one hybrid are grown for domesticcommercial use 1. Jul 20, 2010 the purpose of this paper is to investigate various extracts of annona squamosa l annonanceae and carica papaya l caricaceae seeds for their antioxidant activity, free radical scavenging ability, total phenolic and flavonoid contents. Annona squamosa synonyms, annona squamosa pronunciation, annona squamosa translation, english dictionary definition of annona squamosa. Annona squamosa annonaceae is a small wellbranched tree or shrub that bears edible fruits called custard apple. Annona squamosa noun the noun annona squamosa has 1 sense 1. But the cultivation is present throughout india, because of its edible nature. Annona or custard apple is a very delicious fruit, valued for the flavor and texture of its pulp. Phytochemicals and biological activities article pdf available in the american journal of chinese medicine 455. Foodborne disease is a major public health problem. Ars germplasm resources information network ansq flora of north america ansq integrated taxonomic information system ansq. Reading material sugar apple growing in the florida landscape, university of florida pdf 8 pages sugar apple, fruits of warm climates the delightful sugar apple, archives of the rare fruit council of australia the sugar apple, manual of tropical and subtropical fruits annona squamosa.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Dpph free radical scavenging activity of annona squamosa linn. A cyclic octapeptide,also found to be economically low cost than the other cyclosquamosin b which was isolated from the seeds ofsynthetic hypoglycemic oral drugs. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Anticancer effect of annona muricata linn leaves crude. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. Provided by ars systematic botany and mycology laboratory.
The fruit of this plant is commonly known as custard apple which is eatable. Pdf screening of phytochemicals and antibacterial activity of. Annonaceae, commonly known as the custard apple tree is a native of west indies. Annona squamosa synonyms, annona squamosa antonyms. Media in category annona squamosa the following 108 files are in this category, out of 108 total. Mona agrawal1, yogesh agrawal2, prakash itankar1, arun patil1, jayshree vyas1, amruta kelkar1 1department of pharmaceutical sciences, rashtrasant tukadoji maharaj, nagpur university, nagpur,mh,india. Annona squamosa is a small, semior late deciduous, much branched shrub or small tree 3 metres 9. A taxonomic species within the family annonaceae the sugar apple, native to tropical central and south america. Streptozotocin inhibit the free radical scavenging enzymes. Annona squamosa, antioxidant activity, free radical scavenging activity ferguson lr, pearson ae, esteves souza a, et al 2000. Species of annona are natives to south america but are now grown in many parts of the tropics. Flower of annona squamosa morphological characters annona squamosa is a small, semideciduous tree, 37 m in height, with a broad, open crown or irregularly spreading branches, bark. Annona squamosa sugar apple, sweetsop, custard apple pfaf. The purpose of this paper is to investigate various extracts of annona squamosa l annonanceae and carica papaya l caricaceae seeds for their antioxidant activity, free radical scavenging ability, total phenolic and flavonoid contents.
Different parts of annona squamosa were used in folkloric medicine for the treatment of various diseases. Sugar apple is the fruit of annona squamosa, the most widely grown species of annona and a native of the tropical americas and west indies, and is called the custard apple mainly annona reticulata. The sugar apple is the species of the annona genus and is widely distributed in the wild worldwide and in colombia. Annona from taino annon is a genus of flowering plants in the pawpawsugar apple family, annonaceae. Fruits are formed of loosely cohering or almost free carpels the ripened pistels. The sugar apple, university of florida palm beach county. Free radical scavenging properties of annona squamosa. Worth growing for the edible and ornamental fruit alone. Annona squamosa sugar apple rare tropical plant tree.
Thailand stock photography by subinpumsom 1 32 custard apple, annona squamosa stock photographs by yandscreators 0 10 custard apple, annona squamosa stock photos by yandscreators 0 4. This page was last edited on 14 february 2019, at 07. Annona squamosa definition of annona squamosa by the. The main species are cherimoya annona cherimola mill, the atemoya hybrid annona cherimola mill. The text in this document may be reproduced free of charge in any format or media without requiring specific permission. The species annona squamosa is commonly known as sugar apple or sweetsop in english, but it is also sometimes known as custardapple, especially in south asia, though this common name generally refers to annona reticulata and so can only cause confusion. The sugar apple is one of the most important fruits in the interior of brazil and is conspicuous in the markets of bahia. Gopal 3 faculty of pharmacy, prist university, thanjavur. Pinto and others published annona species find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. The present study examined annona squamosa leaves, which are traditionally used to treat diarrhea and other infections, for their potential to be used in modern food safety or medicine. It tolerates a tropical lowland climate better than its relatives annona reticulata and annona cherimola whose fruits often share the same name helping make it the most widely cultivated of these species. Moreover, free radical generation is thought to be an important mechanism for antitumor activity of the seeds.
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