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* In traditional Indian medicine, they are also crushed and applied to wounds. | * In traditional Indian medicine, they are also crushed and applied to wounds. | ||
* In Mexico, the leaves are rubbed on floors and put in hens' nests to repel lice. | * In Mexico, the leaves are rubbed on floors and put in hens' nests to repel lice. | ||
| + | * The diterpenoid alkaloid atisine is the most abundant alkaloid in the root. Other constituents of Annona squamosa include the alkaloids oxophoebine, reticuline, isocorydine, and methylcorydaldine, and the flavonoid quercetin-3-O-glucoside. | ||
| + | * Bayer AG has patented the extraction process and molecular identity of the annonaceous acetogenin annonin, as well as its use as a biopesticide. Other acetogenins have been isolated from the seeds,bark, and leaves. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* ''Morton, Julia (1987). "Sugar Apple Annona squamosa". Fruits of warm climates. Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture, Purdue University. p. 69. Archived from the original on 5 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-17.'' | * ''Morton, Julia (1987). "Sugar Apple Annona squamosa". Fruits of warm climates. Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture, Purdue University. p. 69. Archived from the original on 5 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-17.'' | ||
Revision as of 11:54, 22 July 2018
Annona squamosa is a small, well-branched tree or shrub from the family Annonaceae that bears edible fruits called sugar-apples or sweetsops
Special Precautions of Sugar Apple
The roots of the sugar apple tree are powerful enough to induce abortions.
Health Benefits and Uses of Sugar Apple
- Crushed fresh leaves can be placed near nostril of persons having fainting fits.
- Decoction of the leaves and/or root is taken in cases of dysentery.
- In traditional Indian, Thai, and American medicine, the leaves are used in a decoction to treat dysentery and urinary tract infection.
- Decoction of the leaves is good to cure diabetes.
- Decoction of the leaves is used to clarify urine.
- Decoction of the leaves is employed in baths to alleviate rheumatic pain.
- Decoction of the leaves is used to aid digestive problem, and to treat colds.
- The leaves are applied to abscesses and open wounds and used to cure skin itches.
- The leaves served as a purgative.
- Crushed seeds mixed with coconut oil and apply on scalp to get rid of lice.
- Bark decoction is used to stop diarrhea.
- In traditional Indian medicine, they are also crushed and applied to wounds.
- In Mexico, the leaves are rubbed on floors and put in hens' nests to repel lice.
- The diterpenoid alkaloid atisine is the most abundant alkaloid in the root. Other constituents of Annona squamosa include the alkaloids oxophoebine, reticuline, isocorydine, and methylcorydaldine, and the flavonoid quercetin-3-O-glucoside.
- Bayer AG has patented the extraction process and molecular identity of the annonaceous acetogenin annonin, as well as its use as a biopesticide. Other acetogenins have been isolated from the seeds,bark, and leaves.
References
- Morton, Julia (1987). "Sugar Apple Annona squamosa". Fruits of warm climates. Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture, Purdue University. p. 69. Archived from the original on 5 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
- Dholvitayakhun A, Trachoo N; et al. (2016). "Using scanning and transmission electron microscopy to investigate the antibacterial mechanism of action of the medicinal plant Annona squamosa Linn". Journal of Herbal Medicine. doi:10.1016/j.hermed.2016.10.003.
