Annona deceptrix as a potential biofactory for secondary metabolites using plant cell and tissue cultures

Miryan  Pinoargote-Chang; Liliana  Corozo-Quiñónez; Luis Alberto  Saltos-Rezabala; Juan Pablo  Arias Echeverri

doi:10.17268/sci.agropecu.2025.034

Autores/as

Miryan Pinoargote-Chang Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Medellín, Colombia. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7386-8180
Liliana Corozo-Quiñónez Departamento de Posgrado, Facultad de Posgrado, Universidad Técnica de Manabí. Portoviejo, Manabí, Ecuador. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3619-9598
Luis Alberto Saltos-Rezabala Departamento de Ciencias Agronómicas, Facultad de Ingenierías Agroambientales, Universidad Técnica de Manabí. Santa Ana, Manabí, Ecuador. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4211-122X
Juan Pablo Arias Echeverri Escuela de Ciencias de la Vida y Medicina, Universidad EIA. Envigado, Colombia. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6760-8617

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17268/sci.agropecu.2025.034

Palabras clave:

Annonaceae, bioactive compounds, callus cultures, cell suspension cultures, biofactory

Resumen

Plant biotechnology is a powerful tool that has enabled the transformation of plant cells into small-scale biofactories to produce secondary metabolites. These compounds can be synthesized in laboratory settings on a large scale, independent of spatial, resource, or environmental constraints. Identifying plant species with promising phytochemical profiles is crucial to obtaining bioactive products with high market demand and commercial value. The purpose of the present review is to highlight the potential of Annona deceptrix as a biotechnological resource, based on findings from previous studies conducted on other Annona species. Despite belonging to a botanical family with a well-established track record in the production of characteristic and biologically active secondary metabolites—particularly those with agrochemical relevance—A. deceptrix remains underutilized and understudied. Exploring its biotechnological potential is essential, as establishing this species in vitro would allow the development of callus production protocols, characterization of its cell growth kinetics, and the subsequent extraction of high-quality bioactive compounds. These extracts could serve as innovative solutions to challenges across various industries, ultimately leading to the development of marketable final products.

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