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Latin Name: Annona murticata Lin.
Family: Annonaceae
Other Names: Guanabana, Soursop, Graviola, or Brazilian Paw Paw, Nangka Belanda, Sirsak. Annone, Araticum, Araticum-Manso, Anona, Anoda, Coronsol, Grande, Grand Corossol, Gurusulu, Quanabana, Sauersack, Taggannona, Zuurza
Taste: sweet and sour
Contraindications:
Actions: antidiabetic, antiprotozoal, antidiarrhea, antibacterial, antihypertensive, wound healing, anthelmintic, antiparasitic, anthelmintic, analgesic
Seeds: anthelmintic, antiparasitic
Leaf, Root, Bark: anti-inflammatory, antihypertensive, sedative, antidiabetic, smooth muscle relaxant, antispasmodic
Leaves: antidysenteric, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic
Fruit Juice: antidiarrhea, antiparasitic
Fruit Flesh: antidiarrhea, antimalarial, antiparasitic, anthelmintic
Constituents: acetogenin, alkaloids (isoquinoline, aporphine, and protoberberine), flavonoids, acetogenins, essential oils, vitamins, carotenoids, amides, and cyclopeptides; secondary metabolites such as, terpenoids, saponins, coumarins, lactones, anthraquinones, glycosides, tannins, and phytosterols
Minerals and Vitamins: K, Ca, Na, Cu, Fe, Mg
Parts used:
Seeds: used to combat parasitic infections
Fruit: used for the treatment of arthritis, nervous disorders, diarrhea, neuralgia, eliminate worms and parasites, increase milk production in lactating women, reduce fever
Leaves: used to treat cystitis, headaches, insomnia, cancer, liver problems
Fruit Juice: used to treat heart and liver disease
Fruit Flesh: used to increase breast milk production after childbirth, treat rheumatism, arthritic pain, fever, neuralgia, dysentery, heart and liver diseases, skin rashes
Preparation: cooked leaves are applied topically to treat abscesses
Habitat: Tropical and subtropical areas - Central America, Southeast Asia, South America, and Rainforests of Africa. An evergreen plant that blooms and bears fruit almost throughout the year
Harvesting:
History/Folklore:
Personal Experience/Observation: If relaxed already - taking for additional relaxation will make you very tired, ready for bed type of sleepy.
Sources:
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Solanki, J., Mandaliya, V., & Georrge, J. J. (2020). Medicinal Properties of Annona muricata Extracts in Various Disease. Recent Trends in Science and Technology-2020, 126-133.
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