A REVIEW ON A MIRACLE PLANT ANNONA GLABRA LINN
AbstractPlants serve humans as primary sources for food, shelter, and medicines. So, understanding the plant’s uses in treating diseases is very important for leading a healthier life. Our ancestors have used various plants as medicines, and there is a need to provide scientific evidence for the same. Annona glabra is one of the plants natives to Florida in the United States, the Caribbean, and central and west Africa. It is an invasive species in Sri Lanka and Australia, and it is also distributed in India. It is commonly called pond apple, alligator apple, or bob wood. These plants contain mostly flavonoids, glycosides, saponins, tannins, steroids, acidic compounds, and anthraquinones. Not much scientific support was given to the folklore claims of the plant, and some of its traditional uses have been investigated, including anti-leishmanial activity, anti-microbial activity, anti-cancer activity, anti-inflammatory activity, burn-healing properties, larvicidal efficacy, wine production, and anti-oxidant activity. This article is a review of research done on the plant Annona glabra. As a part of it, the taxonomy, common names, vernacular names, description, distribution, phytochemicals, and pharmacological activities have been discussed.
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R. Sinchana *, T. Tamizh Mani, T. Pavithra and L. Shiju
Department of Pharmacognosy, Bharathi College of Pharmacy, Bharathinagara, Mandya, Karnataka, India.
sinchanagowda802@gmail.com
14 February 2024
19 March 2024
27 March 2024
10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.IJP.11(3).65-77
31 March 2024
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