A uterotonic substance from Annona cherimola seeds.
Water extract from seeds of Annona cherimola was tested in vitro on uterus strips of nongravid guinea-pigs. The extract resulted in possessing utero-constrictive properties due to the presence of a gluco-steroidal substance isolated from it.
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008800:Mexico; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000032:analysis*; D014590:Uterine Contraction / Q000187:drug effects*
D010936:Plant Extracts