Tokyo, japan and the image editing software imagepro. Usdanrcs database of plants of the united states and its territories bonap north american plant atlas of the biota of north america. Annona squamosa is a small, semior late deciduous, much branched shrub or small tree 3 metres 9. Gopal 3 faculty of pharmacy, prist university, thanjavur. Icuc the international centre for underutilised crops icuc is an autonomous, nonprofit, scientific research and training centre. 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. Ino gene, leading to a loss of the outer integument of the ovule which affects the seed development. Annona muricata is a member of the annonaceae family and is a fruit tree with a long history of traditional use. Journal of chemical and pharmaceutical research, 2014, 61.
I am saving seeds to plant on my yard after our house is done, i wonder if they will resist that much time if not, it won. Annonaceae is a fruit tree with a long history of traditional uses. Annona squamosa, sugar apple, custard apple, sweetsopanon. The pharmacological properties of annona squamosa linn. 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. Parts of cherimoya annona cherimolia, custard apple a. Annona squamosa, acetogenins, pharmacological studies, anthelmintic.
Annona asiatica annona is often found misspelled as anona uhnonuh latinized form of the american. 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 light brown with visible leaf. The species is listed as cultivation escape, naturalised, weed in the global compendium. Annonaceae, the custard apple, or annona, family, the largest family of the magnolia order magnoliales with 129 genera and about 2,120 species. But the cultivation is present throughout india, because of its edible nature. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region an infusion of the leaves and fruit is used to aid digestion and treat rheumatism.
Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Oral administration of hot water extract of leaves of annona squamosa at a dose of 350 mgkg body weight reduce the fasting. A few studies have discussed the existence of different. The sugarapple, or sweetsop, is the fruit of annona squamosa, the most widely grown species of annona and a native of the tropical americas and west indies. In this work the custard apple bagasse flour annona squamosa l. The spanish traders of manila galleons brought it to asia, where its old mexican name ate may still be found in malayalam and odia aata, bengali aataa, nepalese aati, sinhalese mati anoda, burmese awzar thee, indonesia srikaya. The family consists of trees, shrubs, and woody climbers. Phytochemical analysis and antimicrobial activities of annona squamosa l leaf extracts neethu simon k, santhoshkumar r and neethu s kumar abstract plants have been one of the important sources of. Dec 09, 2014 annona squamosa as botanical pesticide 1. Annona squamosa as botanical pesticide linkedin slideshare. It is thought to have originated in the caribbean andor in other parts of.
Whitman, in a letter to the editor of the california rare fruit growers, also explains. There is a growing demand for plant based medicines, health products, pharmaceuticals, food. 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. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. 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. Production of nutritious flour from residue custard apple annona. Annonaceae, commonly known as the custard apple tree is a native of west. Annona squamosa seed powder constituents of annona squamosa twigs.
The sugar apple is extremely popular throughout the tropics, especially in climates where the cherimoya can not be grown. 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. A readytoeat sugar apple from a 6year old tree in merritt island, florida. Annona squamosa cherimoya fruit small tropical semi deciduous tree. Sugar apple annona squamosa is a tropical native species from america and is cultivated in different tropical countries around the world. Pdf anticonvulsant effect of annona squamosa leaves in mice. Analytical and phytochemical exploration of the seeds of. Ocular toxicity by seeds of annona squamosa custard apple. The sugar apple tree ranges from 10 to 20 ft 36 m in height with open crown of irregular branches, and somewhat zigzag twigs. The fruits of this tree are consumed mainly in natura or as ingredients in juices and desserts. Fruits of annona squamosa is considered as a good tonic to enriches the blood 45. Family annonaceae common names custard apple, sugar apple, sugarapple, sweet apple, sweet sop, sweetsop origin this species is widely. Add to cart add to cart add to cart add to cart add.
Effects of annona squamosa leaf extract on mus musculus exposed to mercury acetate joycelyn c. Figure 1 longitudinal sections of annona squamosa fruits from normal left and aspermic mutant access, with the location of sterile seeds marked arrows. Seven species and one hybrid are grown for domesticcommercial use 1. Annona squamosa has been found to possess antidiabetic 8, abortificant 9 antimicrobial 1012, antitumor and antioxidant 14 and larvicidal 15 properties. Annona squamosa is a deciduous tree growing to 6 m 19ft by 6 m 19ft at a slow rate. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region a concentrated extract of the see is employed to remedy dysentery and diarrhoea. Jan 08, 2016 custard apple is the fruit of annona squamosa or annona asiatica, which belongs to the genus annona and family annonaceae fig. Annona squamosa f a taxonomic species within the family annonaceae the sugar apple, native to tropical central and south america.
The species is widely grown as a commercial fruit tree both within its native range and in tropical regions. The plant annona squamosa is commonly called custard apple in english and sharifa in hindi 2. Pdf beneficial effects of annona squamosa extract in. Term paper presentation ac 602 advancement in botanical research with reference to annona squamosa indian agricultural research institute, new delhi prithusayak mondal roll no. Annona squamosa linn is a small ever green tree is cultivated throughout india for its fruits, different parts of annona squamosa linn. Many species are valuable for their large pulpy fruits, some. Amparado2 1biology department, caraga state university, butuan city, agusan del norte, philippines 2institute of biology, university of the philippinesdiliman quezon city, philippines key words. Checklist of the native vascular plants of mexico revista. Pdf free radical scavenging properties of annona squamosa. Phytochemicals and biological activities article pdf available in the american journal of chinese medicine 455. Annona squamosa resembles the cherimoya in texture and flavor and, since it is the more widely adaptable to humid conditions, it is the most widely planted in the more tropical parts of the world. Phytochemical analysis and antimicrobial activities of annona squamosa l leaf extracts neethu simon k, santhoshkumar r and neethu s kumar abstract plants have been one of the important sources of medicines since the beginning of human civilization.
Aug 18, 2003 sugar apple, sweetsop annona squamosa by thaumaturgist aug 18, 2003 12. Introduction the present study investigated the possible therapeutic effects of annona squamosa a. In the present study we have carried out work on the root of annona squamosa linn annonaceae to find out antiinflammatory activity. Annona squamosa describiose por carlos linneo y espublizose en species plantarum vol. Annonaceae, commonly known as the custard apple tree is a native of west indies. 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. Custard apple is cultivated throughout india and is commonly known as sitaphal or sugar apple due to the sweet taste of the fruit tastes like custard. Hptlc of methanolic extract ofannona squamosa 11 compounds were separated having r f values 0. Antifeedant, growth inhibitory and toxic effects of crude seed extracts of annona squamosa and annona atemoya from fazenda viveiro bona, parasisopolis minas gerais, brazil, were evaluated against the cabbage looper, trichoplusia ni hubner lepidoptera. Jul 10, 2015 annona muricata is a member of the annonaceae family and is a fruit tree with a long history of traditional use. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4.
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. It tolerates a tropical lowland climate better than its relatives. 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. Annona is a genus of tropical fruit trees belonging to the family annonaceae, of which there are approximately 119 species. The main species are cherimoya annona cherimola mill, the atemoya hybrid annona cherimola mill. Annona squamosa is a small, wellbranched tree or shrub from the family annonaceae that bears edible fruits called sugarapples or sweetsops. Annona squamosa sugar apple, sweetsop, custard apple pfaf. Term paper presentation ac 602 advancement in botanical research with reference to annona squamosa indian agricultural research. A few studies have discussed the existence of different promising cultivars or genotypes of a. Antidiabetic it has been shown through research that annona squamosa exhobit potential antidiabetic activity. Fitoterapia 82is used against the insects in northeast of brazil due to. Effects of annona squamosa leaf extract on mus musculus.
The plant annona squamosa is commonly called custard apple in. India is one of the countries where the sugar apple has an extensive area of cultivation, and the fruit is exceedingly popular and abundant in markets. Annonaceae custard apple, sugar apple, or soursop family. Effects of crude seed extracts of annona atemoya and annona. Stenospermy and seed development in the brazilian seedless. Some uses of annona species in medicine, cherimoya annona.
I have got addicted to this specially delicious fruit. Sugar apple, annona squamosa 2 feet tall plant, 3gal container no ship to ca, az, tx. A small 24, knobby fruit with soft, creamy white flesh often having a minty or custardy flavor. Phytochemical and hptlc studies of various extracts of annona. Journal of chemical and pharmaceutical research issn no.
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