Evaluation of major phytochemical constituents of two edible fruit yielding species of Annonaceae: Annona muricata L. and Annona reticulata L
Chithra KN, Chinju Shaji and Binu Thomas
The fruits of Annona muricata Linn. and Annona reticulata Linn. have been widely used as a potential source of edibles. In addition to that, they are also a valuable source of medicine to cure various diseases. The present study is mainly intended to evaluate some major phytochemicalconstituents which are present in the fruits of Annona muricata Linn. and Annona reticulata Linn. The results obtained during the study also highlights the value of these species in the field of pharmacology to develop new drugs.
Chithra KN, Chinju Shaji, Binu Thomas. Evaluation of major phytochemical constituents of two edible fruit yielding species of Annonaceae: Annona muricata L. and Annona reticulata L. J Med Plants Stud 2016;4(4):198-202.