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(unranked): Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
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] e (i ) is a broadleaf flowering evergreen tree native to Mexico, Peru,
Venezuela, Central America, t e Caribbean and nort ern Sout America, Colombia and Brazil.
Soursop is also native to sub-Sa aran African countries t at lie wit in t e tropics. ]oday, it is
also grown in some areas of Sout east Asia. It was most likely broug t from Mexico to t e
P ilippines by way of t e Manila-Acapulco galleon trade.[
] It is in t e same genus as
t e c irimoya and t e same family as t e pawpaw.
Soursop fruit.
] e soursop is adapted to areas of ig umidity and relatively warm winters; temperatures
below 5 °C/41 °F will cause damage to leaves and small branc es, and temperatures below 3
°C/37.4 °F can be fatal. ] e fruit becomes dry and is no longer good for concentrate.
Annona muricata var.subonica
Ot er common names include: (Spanis ), (Portuguese), Brazilian pawpaw,
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, ,
,
, , and
. [2] In Malayalam, it is called "Mullaat a" , literally t orny custard apple.] e ot er lesser
known indian names are,"S ul-Ram-fal" and "Hanuman fal".It is believed t at Lord Ram and is
disciple Hanuman consumed t is fruit on t eir way to Sri Lanka.
Its flavor as been described as a combination of strawberry and pineapple wit sour citrus
flavor notes contrasting wit an underlying creamy flavor reminiscent of coconut or banana.
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] e plant is grown as a commercial crop for its 20±30 cm /7.87-11.8 inc long prickly green
fruit, w ic can ave a mass of up to 2.5 kg/5.5 lbs.
Away from its native area, t ere is some limited production as far nort as sout ern Florida
wit in USDA Zone 10; owever, t ese are mostly garden plantings for local consumption. It is
also grown in parts of sout eastern Asia. ] e soursop will reportedly fruit as a container
specimen, even in temperate climates, if protected from cool temperatures.[
]
A.muricata flower
] e fles of t e fruit consists of an edible w ite pulp and a core of indigestible black seeds. ] e
species is t e only member of its genus t at is suitable for processing and preservation.[
]
] e sweet pulp is used to make juice as well as candies, sorbets, and ice cream flavorings.
In Mexico and Colombia, it is a common fruit, often used for dessert as t e only ingredient, or as
an agua fresca beverage, in Colombia it is a fruit for juices melting it wit milk. Ice cream and
fruit bars made of soursop are also very popular. ] e seeds are normally left in t e preparation,
and removed w ile consuming.
In Indonesia, , a sweetmeat, is made by boiling soursop pulp in water and adding
sugar until t e mixture ardens. Soursop is also a common ingredient for making fres fruit
juices t at are sold by street food vendors. In t e P ilippines, it is called , obviously
derived from t e Spanis , and is eaten ripe, or used to make juices, smoot ies, or ice
cream. In Vietnam, t is fruit is called in t e sout , or in t e nort , and
is used to make smoot ies, or eaten as is. In Cambodia, t is fruit is called
, literally
"western custard-apple fruit." In Malaysia, it is known in Malay as
and in East
Malaysia, specifically among t e Dusun people of Saba , it is locally known as
.
Popularly, it is eaten raw w en it ripens. Usually t e fruits are taken from t e tree w en t ey
mature and left to ripen in a dark corner, w ereby t ey will be eaten w en t ey are fully ripe. It
as a w ite flower wit a very pleasing scent, especially in t e morning.
Nutritionally, t e fruit is ig in carbo ydrates, particularly fructose. ] e fruit also contains
significant amounts of vitamin C, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2. ] e fruit, seeds, and leaves ave a
number of erbal medicinal uses among indigenous peoples of regions w ere t e plant is
common.
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Researc carried out in t e Caribbean as suggested a connection between consumption of
soursop and atypical forms of Parkinson's disease due to t e very ig concentration of
annonacin.[3][4][5][6]
According to Cancer Researc UK, i is an active principle in an unlicensed
erbal remedy marketed under t e brand name ]
.[7] ]riamazon is not licensed for
medicinal use and t e sale of t e product resulted in a conviction on four counts of selling
unlicensed medical products, and ot er c arges, for a vendor in t e United Kingdom.[8]
