Chemical Constituents
The diterpenoid alkaloid atisine is the main component of the root. Others include atidine, histisine, hetisine, hetidine, heterophyllisine, heterophylline, heterlophylline, isoatisine, dihydroatisine, hetisinone benzoyl heteratisine and citronella oil. In US patent 4689232, Bayer AG patented the extraction process and molecular identity of squamocin. This molecule is known as an annonaceous acetogenin. Bayer also patented its use as a biopesticide. Many others have found other acetogenins in extracts of the seeds, bark, and leaves.
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