TY - JOUR
T1 - A Review of an Important Plants
T2 - Annona squamosa Leaf
AU - Safira, Arifia
AU - Widayani, Prasita
AU - An-Najaaty, Dhiya
AU - Rani, Cinta Atsa Mahesa
AU - Septiani, Mela
AU - Putra, Yan Arengga Syah
AU - Solikhah, Tridiganita Intan
AU - Khairullah, Aswin Rafif
AU - Raharjo, Hartanto Mulyo
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PY - 2022/3/1
Y1 - 2022/3/1
N2 - Plants have been utilized extensively in traditional medicine by a range of nations since ancient times, and more research into their safety, efficacy, and quality value is needed. One of the plants that have been widely used by society in traditional medicine is Annona squamosa L. A. squamosa is commonly cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions. Based on previous research, all parts of A. squamosa including bark, leaf, and roots have proven biological activities such as antioxidant, antifungal, and anticancer, especially on the leaves. Indian people have long history used young leaves of A. squamosa for antidiabetic, besides in South China, they use seeds to decrease the cancer effect in the human body. The pharmacological activities of A. squamosa leaves are antimicrobial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antiulcer, antidiabetic, antidiarrheals, antiplatelet, antioxidant, and hepatoprotective, neuroprotective, and cytoprotective. Phytochemicals in A. squamosa leaves include coumarins, tannins, cardiac glycosides, flavonoids, carbohydrates, and saponins. Meanwhile based on nutritional analysis shows that the A. squamosa leaves are water, protein, lipids, Fiber Ash and Calcium.
AB - Plants have been utilized extensively in traditional medicine by a range of nations since ancient times, and more research into their safety, efficacy, and quality value is needed. One of the plants that have been widely used by society in traditional medicine is Annona squamosa L. A. squamosa is commonly cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions. Based on previous research, all parts of A. squamosa including bark, leaf, and roots have proven biological activities such as antioxidant, antifungal, and anticancer, especially on the leaves. Indian people have long history used young leaves of A. squamosa for antidiabetic, besides in South China, they use seeds to decrease the cancer effect in the human body. The pharmacological activities of A. squamosa leaves are antimicrobial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antiulcer, antidiabetic, antidiarrheals, antiplatelet, antioxidant, and hepatoprotective, neuroprotective, and cytoprotective. Phytochemicals in A. squamosa leaves include coumarins, tannins, cardiac glycosides, flavonoids, carbohydrates, and saponins. Meanwhile based on nutritional analysis shows that the A. squamosa leaves are water, protein, lipids, Fiber Ash and Calcium.
KW - Annona squamosa
KW - Medicine
KW - Pharmacology
KW - Phytochemistry
KW - Traditional medicinal plant
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U2 - 10.5530/pj.2022.14.58
DO - 10.5530/pj.2022.14.58
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85129735389
SN - 0975-3575
VL - 14
SP - 456
EP - 463
JO - Pharmacognosy Journal
JF - Pharmacognosy Journal
IS - 2
ER -