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