Abstract
Annona muricata L. (Annonaceae family) is a tropical plant and most prominently
known for its edible fruit which has more medicinal properties but some effects are
toxic. This review most commonly represents the phytochemical contents,
pharmacological and biological actions and at some extent toxicological effects which
depends on dose, solvent for extraction and part of plant used. More than 200
compounds have been isolated and identify from different parts of this plant. Phenols,
alkaloids and acetogenins are the most important and effective compounds.
Traditionally, Annona muricata is being used to treat diverse ailments such as
inflammation, fever, pain, hypertension, diabetes, liver damage, bacterial infection and
cancer. Pharmacologically, plant possessed antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, anti-hypertensive, anti-nociceptive, anxiolytic, anti-pyretic, wound healing,
hepatoprotective, antibacterial, antiviral phyto-chemicals and extracts of this plant have
been characterized as hypoglycemic, hepatoprotective, and wound healing activities
and cytotoxic, insecticidal, anti-bacterial, anti-viral activities. It could be concluded that
the use of Annona muricata fruit would be beneficial for having good health.
Uzma Saleem, Muhammad Ejaz-ul-Haq, Zunera Chudary, Bashir Ahmad. (2017) Pharmacological Screening of Annona Muricata: A Review, Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology, Volume 5, Issue 1.
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