Description
Soursop has many uses in traditional medicine. With strong nutrient profile, it provides a variety of health benefits
Health Benefits of Soursop
Soursop is high in vitamin C, an antioxidant known to boost immune health.
The Vitamin strengthens your immune system, improving its ability to defend against pathogens.
It also promotes the destruction of free radicals, which can help to protect your skin and cells from environmental oxidative damage.
One whole soursop fruit contains 215% of your recommended daily allowance of vitamin C.
What is Soursop
Soursop is the fruit of Annona muricata, a broad leaf, flowering, evergreen tree native to Mexico, Cuba, Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America, primarily Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, and Venezuela
Today, it is also grown in some areas of Southeast Asia, as well as in some Pacific islands. It was most likely brought from Mexico to the Philippines by way of the Manila-Acapulco Galleon trade. It is in the same genus as the chirimoya and the same family as the pawpaw (Wikipedia).