Sugar-Apple

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Iran, Java, Haiti, India(Santal), Venezuela, Guatemala, German, Dominican Republic

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Abortifacient, Astringent, Boil, Bruise

Science studied: ANNONACIN, ANNONASTATIN, ANNONIN-I, ARACHIDIC-ACID

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 squamosa

Common names: Sugar-Apple, Sweetsop, Anone écailleuse, Pomme-cannelle, Attier, Anone écailleuse, Z'atte, Atte, Attier, Pomme canelle, Anón (ES), Fruta conde, Fruta pinha, Konokono matsu, Konokono manga, Kono kono trendri, Konokono, Kono kono trendri, Mänini püteketeke, tapotapo, Pomme cannelle, Pomme-canelle (FR), Rahmapfel, Schuppenannone, Scopapel, Skopappel, Sugar Apple, Sugar apple (EN), Sugar apple, Sweetsop

POWO: 72319-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Iran, Java, Haiti, India(Santal), Venezuela, Guatemala, German and 8 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Abortifacient
• Astringent
• Boil
• Bruise
• Cataplasm
• Cold
• Diarrhea
• Diuretic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• Iran
• Java
• Haiti
• India(Santal)
• Venezuela
• Guatemala
• German
• Dominican Republic
• Arabic
• India
• Cuba

Documented cultural uses

• Abortifacient
• Astringent
• Boil
• Bruise
• Cataplasm
• Cold
• Diarrhea
• Diuretic
• Dyspepsia
• Insecticide
• Itch
• Pectoral

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Abortifacient · Elsewhere · "
• Astringent · Iran · "
• Boil · Java · "
• Bruise · Elsewhere · "
• Cataplasm · Haiti · "
• Cataplasm · Elsewhere · "
• Cold · India(Santal) · "
• Diarrhea · Haiti · "
• Diuretic · Haiti · "
• Dyspepsia · Haiti · "
• Dyspepsia · Venezuela · "
• Insecticide · Elsewhere · "
• Insecticide · Guatemala · "
• Insecticide · German · "
• Itch · Java · "
• Pectoral · Dominican Republic · "
• Pediculicide · Java · "
• Pediculicide · Elsewhere · "
• Purgative · Venezuela · "
• Rheumatism · India(Santal) · "
• Stomachic · Haiti · "
• Suppurative · Elsewhere · "
• Tonic · Arabic · "
• Tumor · India · "

12 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

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

• Antidiabetic and Hepatoprotective Effects of Dried Custard Apple (Annona squamosa) Pulp in Streptozotocin-Nicotinamide-Induced Diabetic Rats. · 2026 source ↗
• Comparative bioactivities of Annona squamosa seeds and fruits: phytochemical insights and pharmacological evaluation. · 2026 source ↗
• Comparative analysis of physicochemical properties, functional activities, and metabolomics of <i>Annona squamosa</i> juice fermented by different functional microorganisms. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ANNONACIN
• ANNONASTATIN
• ANNONIN-I
• ARACHIDIC-ACID
• ASCORBIC-ACID
• ASPARAGINE
• BORON
• BULLATACIN
• CADALENE
• CALCIUM
• CARBOHYDRATES
• ALPHA-CARYOPHYLLENE
• BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE
• CEROTIC-ACID
• CITRIC-ACID
• CITRULLINE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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