Phytochemical analysis reveals multiple bioactive compounds in Annona muricata, suggesting significant medicinal potential.
Annona muricata L. is conventionally used to treat various ailments. This plant shows varied medicinally valuable effects like anti-cancer, anti-hermitic, anti-spasmodic,anti-convulsant,anti-pyretic, sedative, hypotensive, digestive, anti-diabetes, anti-microbial,anti- inflammatory, anti- dysenteric, andanti- rheumatic effects. The phytochemical qualitative analysis of Annona muricata leaves exhibits the presence of carbohydrates, tannins, saponins, alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, quinines, phenols, terpenoids, coumarins, anthraquinones, steroids, phlobatannins and anthracyanine.The GC-MS analysis report shows the 22 compounds in the leaf ethanolic and hexane extract of Annona muricata by comparing retention time and interpretation of their mass spectra.
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