Diabetes mellitus was induced with streptozotocinnicotinamide and graded doses of the aqueous leaf extracts were then administered in drinking water to. Antidiabetic and antioxidative effects of annona squamosa. Annona squamosa atis leaves as molluscicide for golden. Antidiabetic and antioxidative effects of annona squamosa leaves are possibly mediated through quercetin3oglucoside.
Antidiabetic activity recent studies have reported that the root extracts of a. Fruits of this plant are commonly known as custard apple, sugar apple, or sweetsops. It is the second largest genus in the family after guatteria, containing approximately 166 species of mostly neotropical and afrotropical trees and shrubs. A guide for nitrogen fertilization for adult soursop trees in different. Annona squamosa, rat, leaves, hematological parameters, serum got, serum gpt, serum cholesterol. Gopal 3 faculty of pharmacy, prist university, thanjavur. The leaves are alternate, ovateoblong or ellipticoblong, thin, sparsely downy, dark green above, 815 cm long and 25 cm wide. The bark and leaves, combined with those of annona muricata, are used in a sedative infusion348. Anticancer activity of new benzyl isoquinoline alkaloid. Antidiabetic it has been shown through research that annona squamosa exhobit potential antidiabetic activity. 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. Annona squamosa tropical american tree bearing sweet pulpy fruit with thick scaly rind and shiny black seeds sweetsop, sweetsop tree annon, sugar.
Annona squamosa definition of annona squamosa by the. The leaves are thin, simple, with fine hairs underneath, and arranged alternately. The fully matured fresh leaves of annona squamosa l were collected from kattakada area in thiruvananthapuram district. Phytochemical and hptlc studies of various extracts of. Essential oil of the leaves of annona squamosa l journal. Phytochemical and pharmacological studies of medicinal plant were performed.
Flower of annona squamosa morphological characters annona squamosa is a small, semideciduous tree, 37 m in height, with a broad, open crown or irregularly. Pdf insecticidal activity of ethanolic extract of leaves. Annona squamosa atis leaves as molluscicide for golden apple snail introduction farmers, even before has so many issues in their farm and the most common problems of farmers in their farm lots are kuhols, specifically the golden apple snail, which pests their plants. Annonaceae leaves collected in february 2009 in conakry botanical garden republic of guinea. The male rats were gavaged ethanolic extract of annona squamosa leaves at. Sugar apple, sweetsop annona squamosa by islandjim jul 30, 2004 8. Annona muricata is a member of the annonaceae family and is a fruit tree with a long history of traditional use. Some uses of annona species in medicine, cherimoya annona. Volatile components of annona squamosa l journal of. 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. Fruits menispermaceae is a struggling scandent shrub with are astringent, sweet and useful in blood complaints. 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.
Annona squamosa, annonaceae, sweetsop, essential oil composition. Annona is the second largest genus of flowering plants in the family annonaceae after guatteria. Acetogenins from the seeds of the custard apple annona squamosa l. Annona squamosa synonyms, annona squamosa pronunciation, annona squamosa translation, english dictionary definition of annona squamosa.
Present investigation was made to reveal the involvement of a quercetin in the antidiabetic and antiperoxidative effects of annona squamosa leaf extract quercetin. 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. Provided by ars systematic botany and mycology laboratory. The roots, leaves and seeds of annona squamosa contain several medicinal properties. Zakirov we studied the alkaloid composition of annona muricata l. The leaves of annona squamosa linn have reported to have antibacterial properties. Annonaceae, commonly known as the custard apple tree is a native of west indies.
To investigate cellwall carbohydrate metabolism and fruit softening of postharvest annona squamosa, several indicators including firmness, moisture distribution, cellwall polysaccharides compositions, activities of enzymes related with fruit softening during storage were studied. 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. Paleoethnobotanical studies have dated annona exploitation. Only one of annona genus annona squamosa was reported in saudi arabia. The plants reputed to possess varied medicinal properties like, mosquitocidal 3. 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 sugar apple, sweetsop, custard apple pfaf. Flowers solitary or in clusters of 24, arising opposite the leaves, borne on a recurved pedicel.
As there is no report on the efficacy of this plant for wound healing, we examined the efficacy of ethanolic extract of a. Screening of medicinal plants for secondary metabolites. But the cultivation is present throughout india, because of its edible nature. A number of studies have proven a range of biological activities associated with various parts of a.
The objective of the present study is to investigate insecticidal activity of ethanolic extract of annana squamosa. A few studies have discussed the existence of different promising cultivars or genotypes of a. Antidiabetic activity of aqueous leaf extract of annona. The dose of 350 mgkg body weight reduced the fasting blood glucose level by. Journal of chemical and pharmaceutical research issn no. Fruit smooth slightly aveolate annona reticulata 3.
Effect of ethanolic extract of the leaves of plant annona. Organic and aqueous extracts of annona squamosa leaves showed dosedependent free radical 1, 1. Green fruits, seeds and leaves have effective vermicidal and insecticidal properties. It has been reported to possess a wide variety of pharmacological activities and is used in traditional applications. Protective effects of 5,7,4 0 trihydroxy6,3 0 dimethoxy.
Annona squamosa or custard apple is one of the most popular trees that are widely cultivated for its edible fruit. The leaves were washed thoroughly, shade dried and finely powered. Several species of annona bear highly prized fruits. Hptlc of methanolic extract ofannona squamosa 11 compounds were separated having r f values 0. Potential applications for annona squamosa leaf extract in. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. There are 70 species of annona genus out of them three fruit bearing plants were annona squamosa, annona reticulata, annona muricata. The leaves are elliptic to oblong and are glossy above and coated with silky hair beneath that is golden in color. Oral administration of hot water extract of leaves of annona squamosa at a dose of 350 mgkg body weight reduce the fasting. Annona squamosa, acetogenins, pharmacological studies, anthelmintic.
Annonaceae on hematological and biochemical indices in normal rat. This corresponds to molecular weight of asr isolated from the annona squamosa. Analytical and phytochemical exploration of the seeds of. The claim by some tribal populations in parts of northern india that the young leaves of the custard apple tree, annona squamosa l. Antioxidant activity different parts of annona squamosa possess antioxidant properties 38. The three species were identified by morphological characters.
Phytochemicals and biological activities article pdf available in the american journal of chinese medicine 455. Fruit bearing numerous fleshy spinesannona muricata. The present study was designed to elucidate the effects of ethanolic extract of leaves of annona squamosa l. Foodborne disease is a major public health problem. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. The plant is highly used traditionally for curing diverse diseases and disorders. The branches are irregularly spreading and the young growth is densely pubescent leon, 1917. Fruits of annona squamosa is considered as a good tonic to enriches the blood 45. 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. Active constituents were partially purified by ethanol extraction and column chromatography. Alkaloids from annona muricata leaves pdf paperity. L leaf by chromatographic techniques, physical data intepretation. Studies have shown the high potency of antibacterial action of the plant21. The ethanolic extract of annona squamosa linn leaves posses considerable hypoglycemic activity in normal rats.
The main components of the leaf oil, accounting for 82% of the oil, were germacrene d 17. The open and unopened flowers of sugar apple in a tree in merritt island, florida 32953. Annonaceae, commonly known as custard apple, mainly used for its edible fruit, is also recognised with numerous medicinal properties. The pharmacological properties of annona squamosa linn. A readytoeat sugar apple from a 6year old tree in merritt island, florida 32953. The oil from the leaves of annona squamosa has been analyzed by gc and gcms.
The fruits of this tree are consumed mainly in natura or as ingredients in juices and desserts. The oral acute toxicity study of annona squamosa leaves were studied and it has been reported 16 to be safe up to 1500mg per kg body weight for ethanolwater fraction and up to. The plant annona squamosa is commonly called custard apple in english and sharifa in hindi 2. Annonaceae is a fruit tree with a long history of traditional uses. Antifungal and antioxidant activities of organic and. Annona asiatica vahl annona cinerea dunal annona distincta raeusch. The leaves are useful in also used as antidysenteric and antihelminthic 5. The plants database includes the following 9 species of annona. Results indicated that firmness exhibited a significant decline from 1 d to 3 d. Annona squamosa has been found to possess antidiabetic 8, abortificant 9 antimicrobial 1012, antitumor and antioxidant 14 and larvicidal 15 properties. Annonaceae has antidiabetic properties was investigated.
Degradation of cell wall polysaccharides and change of. It is a small, semideciduous tree or shrub with broad, spreading branches. This paper gives the information about the annona squamosa linn. The mass spectrum of asr by lcms indicted the molecular ion peak at mz 611. The free radical scavenging potential of the leaves of annona squamosa linn.