Annona Species Monograph.pdf - Crops for the Future

Chapter 13. Conclusions
b) Annona species are already used for the preparation of medicinal products
with high values. Soursop acetogenins have potential anticancer uses, but no
information is available about which is the best plant part for extraction of
these secondary metabolites. Rain Tree, USA, is the only enterprise so far
that has shown an interest in the industrialization of secondary metabolites.
Interest by the public sector should be mobilized to accelerate development
of these opportunities, always in accordance with the Convention on
Biological Diversity.
c) Extract of wild soursop is prepared domestically and used with success as
an insecticide in Africa. Studies on methods for more efficient small-scale
industrialization of the extract should be pursued.
d) Traditional marketing systems are still used by the majority of growers
and, consequently, prices received by them are still low, especially for small
growers. It is extremely important that government agencies and institutions
carry out policy research and stimulate organization of small growers into
associations or co-operatives, so that they can better compete in national
markets and reach international markets.
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