Annona muricata
| Soursop | |
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| Soursop fruit on its tree | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Annona |
| Species: | A. muricata |
| Binomial name | |
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Annona muricata L. |
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| Synonyms | |
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Annona macrocarpa Wercklé |
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| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
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| Energy | 276 kJ (66 kcal) |
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16.84 g
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| Sugars | 13.54 g |
| Dietary fiber | 3.3 g |
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0.3 g
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1 g
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| Vitamins | |
| Thiamine (B1) |
(6%)
0.07 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) |
(4%)
0.05 mg |
| Niacin (B3) |
(6%)
0.9 mg |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) |
(5%)
0.253 mg |
| Vitamin B6 |
(5%)
0.059 mg |
| Folate (B9) |
(4%)
14 μg |
| Choline |
(2%)
7.6 mg |
| Vitamin C |
(25%)
20.6 mg |
| Minerals | |
| Calcium |
(1%)
14 mg |
| Iron |
(5%)
0.6 mg |
| Magnesium |
(6%)
21 mg |
| Phosphorus |
(4%)
27 mg |
| Potassium |
(6%)
278 mg |
| Sodium |
(1%)
14 mg |
| Zinc |
(1%)
0.1 mg |
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| Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. Source: USDA Nutrient Database |
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Annona macrocarpa Wercklé
Annona crassiflora Mart.
Guanabanus muricatus M.Gómez
Guanabanus muricatus (L.) M.Gómez
Annona bonplandiana Kunth
Annona cearensis Barb. Rodr.
Annona muricata Vell.
Soursop is the fruit of Annona muricata, a broadleaf, flowering, evergreen tree. The exact origin is unknown; it is native to the tropical regions of the Americas and is widely propagated. It is in the same genus, Annona, as cherimoya and is in the Annonaceae family.
The soursop is adapted to areas of high humidity and relatively warm winters; temperatures below 5 °C (41 °F) will cause damage to leaves and small branches, and temperatures below 3 °C (37 °F) can be fatal. The fruit becomes dry and is no longer good for concentrate.
The flavour of the fruit has been described as a combination of strawberry and pineapple, with sour citrus flavour notes contrasting with an underlying creamy flavour reminiscent of coconut or banana.
Soursop is widely promoted (sometimes as "graviola") as an alternative cancer treatment. There is, however, no medical evidence that it is effective.
Other common names include: Shawshopu in (Igbo, Eastern Nigeria) Mãng cầu Xiêm (Vietnamese), Coração de Boi (Mozambique), Evo (Ewe, Volta Region, Ghana), Ekitafeeli (Uganda), Stafeli (Swahili), Aluguntugui (Ga, Greater Accra Region, Ghana), guanábana (Spanish), graviola (Brazilian Portuguese, pronounced: [ɡɾɐviˈɔlɐ]), anona (European Portuguese), graviolo (Esperanto), corossol (French), cœur de boeuf (Democratic Republic of Congo), kowosòl (Haitian Creole), කටු අනෝදා (Katu Anoda) (Sinhalese), sorsaka (Papiamento), adunu (Acholi), Brazilian pawpaw, (Filipino) guyabano, guanavana, toge-banreisi, durian benggala, durian belanda, nangka blanda, ทุเรียนเทศ [turi:jen te:d] (Thai), ទៀបបារាំង [tiəp baraŋ] (Khmer), sirsak (Indonesia), zuurzak (Dutch), Stafeli (Kiswahili), and nangka londa. In Tamil, Malayalam, it is called Mullatha, literally thorny custard apple. The other lesser-known Indian names are shul-Ram-fal and Lakshman Phala, and in Harar (Ethiopia) in Harari language known for centuries as Amba Shoukh (Thorny Mango or Thorny Fruit) and Annuni in Somali.
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