Pondapple

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Curacao, Mexico, Brazil, Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Stomach), Diarrhea, Jaundice, Narcotic

Science studied: ANOLOBINE, ASH, ASIMILOBINE, BETA-CAROTENE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Annonaceae

Scientific name: Annona glabra

Common names: Pondapple, Alligator Apple, Alligator apple, Alligatorapfel, Anona, Bunta dog apple, Bunya, Cayuda, Cayure, Coeur de Boeuf, Corazón cimarrón, Corcho, Cork wood, Corkwood, Coyur, Dog apple, Kayuda, Mangrove Annona, Mangroven-Annone

History

The source record documents this plant in Curacao, Mexico, Brazil, Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Stomach)
• Diarrhea
• Jaundice
• Narcotic
• Pectoral
• Phthisis
• Piscicide
• Skin

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Curacao
• Mexico
• Brazil
• Cuba
• Haiti
• Dominican Republic

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Stomach)
• Diarrhea
• Jaundice
• Narcotic
• Pectoral
• Phthisis
• Piscicide
• Skin
• Tuberculosis
• Poison
• Vermifuge
• Rheumatism

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Efficacy of Annona glabra extract against acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease in white-leg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei). · 2024 source ↗
• Annoglabrin A-C, three new ent-kaurane diterpenoids from the <i>Annona glabra</i> fruit pulp. · 2024 source ↗
• Annona glabra L. Seeds: An Agricultural Waste Biosorbent for the Eco-Friendly Removal of Methylene Blue. · 2023 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ANOLOBINE
• ASH
• ASIMILOBINE
• BETA-CAROTENE
• FAT
• FIBER
• ISOBOLDINE
• KILOCALORIES
• N-METHYL-ACTINODAPHNINE
• NIACIN
• NORUSHINSUNINE
• PHOSPHORUS
• PROTEIN
• RIBOFLAVIN
• ROEMERINE
• WATER

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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