Table 2. Acetogenin contents (mg/100 g) of extracts from different parts of pawpaw

Compounds Annonacin Asimin Annomontacin Aromin cis-Annonacin Annomuricin Muricatacin Bullatanocin
80% Methanol
Roots 10,108.34±279.801)a2) 959.75±25.10a 432.65±11.89b 420.35±8.69a -3) 21.31±0.45b - -
Twigs 127.70±6.63c 86.96±3.76c 65.18±3.87c 217.70±3.76b 38.61±9.30a 39.07±1.21a - -
Leaves 178.64±5.26b 195.15±5.74b 1707.98±83.57a - - - - -
Distilled water
Roots - 37.15±1.64d - - - - - -
Twigs 54.81±3.74d 45.44±4.59d - 201.28±15.94c - - - -
Leaves - - - - - - - -
All values are mean±SD (n=3).
Different superscript letters (a-d) in a column represent significant differences at p<0.05 by Duncan’s multiple range test.
-, indicates not detected.