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Annona Squamosa
Botanical Name

Annona Squamosa, Linn.

Synonyms

Annona Asiatica, Annona Cinerea, Annona Glabra, Guanabanus squamosus

Family Name Annonaceae
Other Names

Custard Apple, Sugar Apple, Sitaphal, Raamphal

Parts Used Leaves, Bark, Seeds, Fruit
Constituent

Reducing and Non-reducing sugars

Uses

Bark is Astringent, Leaves, Seeds and Unripe fruit are Vermicide, Leaves are Anthelmintic, Root is Purgative, Ripe fruit is Maturant, Seeds are Detrgent.