番荔枝科植物 Malmea depressa 生长在中美洲和墨西哥。当地人民用作镇痛剂和治疗糙皮病,肝、肾结石。对其植物化学和生物活性未见报道。在筛选植物提取物的抗真菌、细胞毒和植物生长抑制作用时,发现该植物茎皮的氯仿提取物和精油对黑苋 Amaran-thus hypochondriacus 和野稗 Echinochloacrusgalli 的胚根生长有显著抑制作用,其IC_(50)分别为134和457μg/ml,精油分别为 Annona plant Malmea depressa grows in Central America and Mexico. The local people used as an analgesic and to treat pellagra, liver and kidney stones. No phytochemical and biological activity has been reported. In the screening of plant extracts for antifungal, cytotoxic, and plant growth inhibition, the chloroform extracts and essential oils of the bark of the plant were found to have a significant inhibitory effect on the radicle growth of Amaran-thus hypochondriacus and Echinochloacrus galli. IC_ (50) were 134 and 457μg/ml, respectively, essential oils were