Description

Araticum (Annona crassiflora) is a fruitful tree native to the Brazilian Cerrado biome that holds high nutritional, functional, and economic potential. The flowers of a marolo look like jellyfish wearing hats and the fruits are sweet and very rough. It has an axial root system that reaches greater depths in the soil to absorb water and nutrients. Its trunk is straight with crooked twigs, its bark is corky, chipped, and thick. It has ovate leaves, leathery, yellow-greenish flowers that occur between November and January, with entomophilous pollination. Its fruits reach over 15 cm in diameter and 2 kg, containing many seeds about 1.5 cm long. When opened, the fruit has a creamy pulp and a very strong odor and flavor that differs greatly from custard apple.

Araticum Benefits:

Its a source of nutrients and bioactive compounds for food and non-food purposes
This plant has been used since ancient times by folk medicine for the treatment of several pathological conditions.
The fruit and especially its by-products (peel and seeds) and leaves have been shown a wide range of bioactive compounds such as phenolic compounds, alkaloids, annonaceous acetogenins, tocols, carotenoids, phytosterols, dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals, and essential oils.
These compounds contribute to various biological activities, including antioxidant, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, antitumoral, analgesic, antidiabetic, skin healing, antidiarrhoeic, antimicrobial, antiparasitic, insecticide and herbicide activities of Annona crassiflora Mart.
The fruit, by-products, and leaves can be excellent candidates to be used as functional foods and/or sources for obtaining bioactive compounds for food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical applications.

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