Brazilian Medicinal Plants. IV. Annona muricata L. (Graviola)

This study presents a literature review on the botanical aspects, chemical composition, and the main popular as well as experimentally proven uses up to now, on the species Annona muricata L. (graviola). The main scientific aspects on the species were compiled aiming to bring about its potential as...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: Barata, L. E. S., Alencar, A. A. J., Tascone, M., Tamashiro, J.
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2009
País:Brasil
Recursos:Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
Repositório:Revista Fitos
Idioma:português
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.revistafitos.far.fiocruz.br:article/94
Acesso em linha:https://revistafitos.far.fiocruz.br/index.php/revista-fitos/article/view/94
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Annona muricata
Annonaceae
Natural Products
Medicinal Plant
Cosmetics
Graviola
Produtos Naturais
Planta Medicinal
Cosméticos
Descrição
Resumo:This study presents a literature review on the botanical aspects, chemical composition, and the main popular as well as experimentally proven uses up to now, on the species Annona muricata L. (graviola). The main scientific aspects on the species were compiled aiming to bring about its potential as raw material for the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Moreover the conventional scientific journals there were included the information collected from the main Brazilian congresses and symposiums, in the field of medicinal and aromatic plants.