2.2. Fruit samples and extraction procedures
Commercial fruits of A. cherimola were bought in October 2010
from a local market in Reggio Calabria (Italy). The fruits were
cultivated at Palmare Farm (Reggio Calabria, Italy). Only fruits
without blemishes or damage were selected for this study. A
voucher specimen was identified by Dr. N. Passalacqua (Natural
History Museum of Calabria and Botanic Garden, University of