Have you ever heard of a fruit called “Soursop”? If, not then you should get to know it. I grew up eating this fruit, drinking its juice and making teas from its leaves. But little did I know how POWERFUL this fruit is.

Soursop is a common name for the fruit of the Annona muricata tree. The dark green, prickly, heart shaped fruit grows in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Including the Caribbean, Africa and South America.

Soursop may be known by other names around the world. I’ve listed a few down below.

  • Graviola
  • Custard Apple
  • Guyabano
  • Brazilian paw paw
  • Guanabana

Soursop contains tons of minerals, including calcium, magnesium, and iron. It also provides 46.4mg of vitamin C in one cup of pulp, which is more than half the recommended daily amount for adults.

Soursop contains a variety of phytochemicals, which are plant compounds that may benefit a person’s health. It is a rich source of annonaceous acetogenin compounds (AGEs). Acetogenins inhibit nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, which is contained in the membranes of cancer cells.

Soursop has cytotoxic effects in cancer. Cytotoxicity refers to the ability of a drug to kill cells. Chemotherapy and radiation therapy are also cytotoxic therapies.

The aerial parts of the soursop plant have proven effective against several types of cancer in laboratory and animal studies.

Laboratory studies have shown that leaf extracts from the plant are cytotoxic to cells in different types of cancer, including:

  • Melanoma
  • Skin cancer 
  • Pancreatic cancer
  • Colorectal cancer
  • Liver cancer
  • Lung cancer

If you are currently battling with this awful disease, I would definitely recommend you start eating or drinking some soursop. It is delicious and packed with a lot of health benefits.

In addition to the above, Soursop shows antioxidant properties.

Antioxidants counteract oxidative stress which can cause damage and disease in the body.

There are laboratory research on cancer cells and animal tissue suggests that soursop can:

  • Suppress prostate cancer cells and reduce prostate size in rats
  • Cause apoptosis (cell death) of lung cancer cells
  • Inhibit the migration and invasion of colon cancer cells
  • Stabilize breast cancer cells
  • Prevent DNA damage in the breast tissue of mice

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER

I am not a medical professional, however speaking from experience and is very close to someone who has been using this daily to treat this terrible disease and have seen drastic results. Always speak with your doctor for medical advice.

Soursop is not an approved treatment for cancer. However, if you are currently suffering from cancer. Do your due diligence before trying any new foods.

Wishing you good health, wealth & happiness.

Cancer Sucks!