the fruit is very delicious and flavoured, its essential oil major constituents are alpha-oinene, terpineol, and germacrene D.
Pino, Jorge A. "Volatile components of Cuban Annona fruits." Journal of Essential Oil Research 12.5 (2000): 613-616.
| Serial No. | Compound Name | Compound Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alpha- Pinene | 14.80 |
| 2 | Terpinen-4-01 | 12.20 |
| 3 | Alpha-Thujene | 11.50 |
| 4 | Germacrene D | 10.80 |
| Serial No. | Compound Name | Compound Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gamma-Terpinene | 4.20 |
| 2 | Bicyclogermacrene | 3.20 |
| 3 | Limonene | 3.50 |
| 4 | 1-Epi-Cubenol | 3.10 |
| 5 | Alpha-Terpinene | 2.50 |
| 6 | Gamma-Gurjunene | 2.10 |
| 7 | Terpinolene | 2.00 |
| 8 | Alpha-Copaene | 1.20 |
| 9 | Alpha-Terpineol | 1.60 |
| 10 | Beta-Caryophyllene | 1.60 |
| 11 | Beta-Elemene | 1.80 |
| 12 | Hexadecanoic Acid | 1.70 |
| 13 | Alpha-Cadinol | 1.30 |
| 14 | Delta-Cadinene | 1.90 |
| 15 | Delta-Elemene | 0.70 |
| 16 | Alpha-Fenchol | 0.01 |
| 17 | Elemol | 0.10 |
| 18 | Alpha-Gurjunene | 0.10 |
| 19 | Ethyl Tetradecanoate | 0.01 |
| 20 | Gamma-Cadinene | 0.01 |
| 21 | Globulol | 0.20 |
| 22 | (E)-Beta-Ocimene | 0.30 |
| 23 | Beta-Phellandrene | 0.80 |
| 24 | (E)-Nerolidol | 0.70 |
| 25 | Cadina-1,4-Diene | 0.10 |
| 26 | Methyl Hexadecanoate | 0.01 |
| 27 | A-Cubebene | 0.20 |
| 28 | Cubebol | 0.20 |
| 29 | Myrcene | 0.70 |
| 30 | A-Humulene | 0.10 |
| 31 | Cyclosativene | 0.20 |
| 32 | Tetradecanoic Acid | 0.30 |