Annona bullata

(Annona bullata)

Description

Annona bullata is a species of plant in the family Annonaceae. It is native to Cuba. Several bioactive molecules known as acetogenins have been isolated from its bark including: bullatacin, which has pesticidal activity; bullatalicin, which is selectively cytotoxic to human tumor cells; and bullatanocinone, which highly cytotoxic to lung and colon cancer cells

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Magnoliales
Family:Annonaceae
Genus:Annona
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