Other names: Soursop, Brazilian Pawpaw, Prickly Custard Apple, Soursapi, Guanábano, Guanábana, Anona, Catche, Catoche, Catuche, Zapote Agrio, Stachelannone, Sauersack, Flashendaum, Stachel Anone, Stachliger, Sarifa, Seremaia, Cachiman épineux, Corossol épineux, Anone Muriquee, Caichemantier, Coeur de Boeuf, Sirsak, Zuurzak, Sape-sape, Coração da India, Coraçãode-preto, Jaca-do-Pará, Ata, Araticum-grande, Sanalapa, Sasalapa, Mãng Cầu Xiêm, Mãng Cầu Gai, 刺果番荔枝, Pigget Annona, Annoona, Cachiman épineux, Corossol épineux, Nónberkja, Graviola, Piggannona, Flaszowiec Miekkociernisty, Taggannona

Graviola is most probably native to Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. Graviola fruit contains 215% of the recommended daily dose of vitamin C. It also contains saponins, tannins, terpenoids, flavonoids, anthraquinone, and cardiac glycoside — the highest occurring phytochemicals in the extract followed by terpenoids and tannin. Cardiac glycosides are used for treating heart failure and irregular heartbeats.

Graviola fruit may be beneficial for high blood pressure, cancer, neuralgia, rheumatism, arthritic pain, herpes, cough, parasites, and bacterial infections.

Compliance: novel food not registered, cosmetics ingredient