Acetogenins from Annona muricata as Antimicrobial Agents
Gabriela Aguilar-Hernández,
Brandon A. López-Romero,
Inkar Huerta-Castellanos
et al.
Abstract:Annona muricata L. is a plant belonging to the Annonaceae family and is highly appreciated for its bioactive compound content; between them are acetogenins. Acetogenins are molecules with aliphatic chains and a lactonic group, and they have been isolated from various parts of the tree (leaves, stem, and root) or fruit (peel, pulp, columella, and seeds). Also, they present different biological activities such as insecticidal, antiviral, and antitumoral. However, has it been demonstrated that acetogenins are ant… Show more
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