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Planta Med 1991; 57(5): 434-436
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-960143
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-960143
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Antiparasitic Activity of Annona muricata and Annona cherimolia Seeds
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Publication History
1990
Publication Date:
05 January 2007 (online)

Abstract
Methanolic extracts of Annona muricata and A. cherimolia (Annonaceae) seeds were tested for antiparasitic activity against E. histolytica, N. brasiliensis, M. dessetae and A. salina. The acetogenins isolated from these extracts are found to be responsible for the important activity on infective larvae of Molinema dessetae.
Key words
Annona muricata - Annona cherimolia - acetogenins - antiparasitic activity - Molinema dessetae