Phytochemical study of- Annona squamosa L. and Annona reticulata L.

Abstract

Annona squamosa L. and Annona reticulata L. are medicinally important in Ayurveda system of medicines in India. The fruits are generally used for edible purpose.  Both the plant has an insecticidal and many medicinal values. With present study the scientific data will be convenient for the authentication of various phytochemicals, viz starch, carbohydrates, proteins, tannins, Anthroquinons, phenols, flavonoids, glycosides, reducing sugars and alkaloids and , saponins tests of the extracts of leaf, bark and stem. Comparatively both the plants showed the maximum presence of concentration of phenols in the respective extractives of both the plants