Graviola or Soursop - from the upcomming book "All Secrets of Nutrition "

from the upcoming book "All the secrets of nutrition" .................. Graviola/ Soursop or Cherimoya / portuguese guanabana (Annona muricata) - is an evergreen plant height of 5-6 meters, from a large family Annonaceae, that originated grows in the jungles in Central America and the northern regions of South America. Annona muricata, called cherimoya, the only edible variety annona suitable for growing and storing fruits. Search habitats with constant high humidity and mild winters tropics, the air temperature is not lower than 7-8 degrees Celsius. Ripe fruit can be a difficult and up to 6 kg. White, sour citrus aroma of the fruit is mixed with a combination of flavors of banana, pineapple and coconut. The seeds are inedible because they contain annonacin, strong neuro toxin.

Nutritional value in 100 g of fruit: gives 66 calories; about 17 g carbohydrates; 13.5 g of fruit sugar; 1 g of protein; 0.3 g fat; 3-4 g dietary fiber; rich in potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, calcium, iron and zinc; very rich in vitamin C and pro-vitamin choline; contains B vitamins in trace amounts; rich in amino acids and many different antioxidant compounds .....

Healing properties: except epithets "cherimoya" Graviola increasingly adorned with the title of "natural killer of cancer"; in laboratory research has found that a concentrated extract Graviola manages to kill some types of prostate cancer cells; pancreas; skin; colon; breast and liver, but what is really absurd, the people have not been any specific observation; there are up to 1000 times stronger potential in relation to the effects of chemotherapy, but, because of narrow - minded  interest of the pharmaceutical industry, this fact is covered up; Graviola extract (acetogenins - Graviola active ingredients) used for the manufacture of medicaments for the treatment of a hematoms, herpes, and infections; graviola reduces the risk of osteoporosis; chemical ingredients Graviola have an antidepressant effect because simulate the effect of serotonin; the high quantity of fiber content perfectly clean the digestive system and reduces the desire for food intake; helps maintain normal blood pressure, cardiovascular health and heart; the flesh of the fruit Graviola stimulates lactation to the womens after childbirth ..............
Among members indigenous tribes  Graviola used to treat asthma, rheumatism, arthritis, stomach problems, fever and parasitic infections.