Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
mixture thoroughly to the scalp and hair. Wrap the hair and head overnight.
Shampoo in the morning and follow with fine tooth combing. Do daily for 3-5
days.
(4) Paste of the crushed seeds in water, applied to the scalp. The same used
as abortifacient applied to the os uteri.
In Northern India, young leaves used for diabetes.
In Malaysia, used for skin infections, diarrhea, dysentery and UTIs.
Nutrition
Eaten raw or makes a delicious ice cream.
The fermented fruit used to make cider.
Others
The blackened aborted atis fruit is a preferred by some healers as an
ingredient in the making of the "unton," used for bales.
Studies
Anti-Inflammatory / Cyclic Peptides: Study yielded two new cyclic
peptides, cyclosquamosin H and I, together with six known cyclic peptides,
squamin A, squamin B, cyclosquamosin A, D E and cherimolacyclopeptide B
from the seeds. Compound 7 showed an inhibitory effect on the production of
pro-inflammatory cytokines.
Cytotoxicity / Anticancer: (1) Extracts of A squamosa fruit pericarp was
tested for cytotoxic activity against Dalton's lymphoma cells and HeLa cells.
The chloroform extract was found cytotoxic to the different cell lines tested
and suggests the potential for AS fruit pericarp for the development of
treatment for cancers.
Antidiabetic: (1) Beneficial effects of Annona squamosa extract in
streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats: Study results showed that A. squamosa
extract has an antihyperglycemic effect and alleviated liver and renal
damage associated with STZ-induced diabetes mellitus in rats. (2) Study of
aqueous leaf extracts were investiaged on STZ-nicotinamide induced diabetic
rats. The diabetic groups treated with aqueous leaf extract were compared
with standard glibenclamide.
Anticancer / Squadiolins: Mono-tetrahydrofuran Annonaceous Acetogenins
from Annona squamosa as Cytotoxic Agents and Calcium Ion Chelators:
Squadiolins A and B showerd potency against human Hep G2 and 3B
hepatoma and MCF-y breast cancer cells.
Hepatoprotective: Study on diethylnitrosamine-induced liver injury in Swiss
albino mice showed hepatoprotective effect, with improvement in
biochemical parameters and confirmation by histopathological studies.
Antibacterial: Study screened the ethanol crude extract of the fruit of A
squamosa for antimicrobial activity against some pathogenic
microorganisms. It showed inhibitory activity against S aureus and S
pneumoniae. Results conclude the plant extract may serve as a valuable
source of compounds with therapeutic antibiotic potentials.
Antithyroid Activity / Quercetin: Extract of the seeds of A squamosa was
evaluated for it ameliorative effect in the regulation of hyperthyroidism in a
mouse model. Phytochemical study revealed the presence of quercetin in the
Availability
o Wild-crafted.
o Small or large scale cultivation for fruit produces.