The Miracle of Soursop
The Miracle of Soursop
Annona
muricata, or what is known as soursop fruit is widely grown throughout the
world. The taste
and its
freshness
made
it well
liked. Not only that, soursop also
contains variety of health benefits.
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Research on the efficacy of
soursop fruit is done by many institute, one of them done by the Health Science
Institute. The results of his research states that soursop is useful for curing heart
disease, asthma, liver, and rheumatism.
Furthermore,
a study conducted at Purdue University USA proves that soursop leaves capable to kill cancer cells
effectively, particularly cancer of the pancreas, lung, and prostate.
Not
only that
institutions
which
examines the efficacy of soursop. Catholic University in South Korea said one
of the chemical elements contained in soursop are able to select, discriminate
and kill colon cancer cells 10,000 times stronger than Adriamycin and
chemotherapy. Natural substances made soursop not be bad for healthy cells.
Soursop
fruit is rich of
nutrients. This fruit contains 67.5% pulp, 20% bark, seeds 8.5%, and 4% fruit
core, water, and so most of the carbohydrates. Types of carbohydrates contained
in soursop are glucose and fructose. In the soursop fruit is only found very
little amount of
fat (0.3 grams / 100 grams). Posed a sour taste when eating the fruit of the
soursop derived from non-volatile organic acids (malic acid, citric acid, and acid
isositrat). Moreover,
it also contains vitamin C of soursop around 20mg/100g. High vitamin C content
makes soursop fruit as a good antioxidant to increase endurance and slower the aging process. Dietary
fiber contained in this fruit at 3.3 grams per 100 grams of fruit flesh.
Not
only soursop fruit that
useful for health, soursop leaves also have crucial benefits for our body. Soursop leaves can cure
cancer, tumors, diabetes, gout, and can lower cholesterol levels.
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