Magnolin is a naturally occurring, multi-bioactive lignan molecule with inherent anticancer
effects. This study aims to summarize the botanical origins and anticancer properties of …

This chapter presents an overview of the chemistry and pharmacology of the alkaloids found
in species of the Annonaceae family. The occurrence of alkaloids from Annonaceae species …

Abstract Evaluation of phytochemicals from extract of different plant parts has resulted in the
identification of numerous important bioactive constituents in various Annona species. The …

Background Annona species can be found in the subtropical and tropical parts of the world.
Because of their medicinal capabilities and highly exotic edible fruits, they are one of the …

Liriodenine, an oxoaporphine-type alkaloid, widely exists in various forest plants as a non-
food bioactive natural product. It showed a great diversity of biological effects, such as …

ABSTRACT Annona hypoglauca Mart., Annonaceae, popularly known as “beribá”, was
collected in flooded areas of the Amazonian Rain Forest. The crude extract obtained from …

Atemoya is an interspecific annonaceous hybrid between Annona cherimola Mill. and
Annona squamosa L. Its phytochemical investigation led to seven alkaloids, including two …

The phytochemical investigation of the stem bark of Annona pickelii yielded four steroids (β-
sitostenone, β-sitosterol, stigmasterol and campesterol), three lignans (eudesmin, magnolin …

Xylopia laevigata (Annonaceae), known locally as “meiú” or “pindaíba”, is widely used in folk
medicine in Northeastern Brazil. In the present work, we performed phytochemical analyses …

The essential oils from the leaves of Annona pickelii and Annona salzmannii (Annonaceae)
were obtained by hydrodistillation using a Clevenger apparatus, and analysed by GC-MS …