The Annonaceous acetogenins are promising new antitumor and pesticidal agents that are
found only in the plant family Annonaceae. Chemically, they are derivatives of long-chain …

Covering: the literature from 1998 to 2004 The aim of the present review is to summarise the
knowledge about newly isolated acetogenins (ACGs) in the last six years. It will also report …

Annona muricata is a naturally occurring edible plant with wide array of therapeutic
potentials. In India, it has a long history of traditional use in treating various ailments. The …

Plants been one of the important sources of medicines since the beginning of human
civilization. There is a growing demand for plant based medicines, health products …

Increasing demand for exotic fruits for human consumption has become evident in many
countries, both tropical and temperate. The indigenous and often" underutilised" fruits in …

Brine shrimp larvae have been used as a bioassay for a variety of toxic substances. The
method has also been applied to plant extracts in order to facilitate the isolation of …

The genus Annona belongs to the family Annonaceae and includes several species of
tropical and subtropical crops characterized by their edible and exotic fruits. Twenty species …

Natural products have been regarded as important sources that could produce potential
chemotherapeutic agents. Over 50% of anticancer drugs approved by United States Food …

Annona squamosa L.(Annonaceae) is a versatile tree with an edible fruit showing abundant
medicinal and industrial applications. The nutritional values of this plant are due to …

In recent decades, annonaceous acetogenins have become highly studied plant secondary
metabolites in terms of their isolation, structure elucidation, synthesis, biological evaluation …