Soursop fruit

Soursop, jackfruit dutch, dutch or durian (Annona muricata L.) is a useful plant originating from the Caribbean, Central America and South America. In various regions of Indonesia known as the other side of jackfruit, jackfruit Netherlands (Java), walanda jackfruit, soursop (Sunda), jackfruit buris (Madura), Sugar-apple Java (Bali), deureuyan dutch (Aceh), Durio ulondro (Nias), durian Betawi ( Minangkabau), and guava Netherlands (in Lampung). The mention of "dutch" and its variations show that the soursop (from Dutch: zuurzak, meaning "acid pocket") brought by the colonial Dutch East Indies to the archipelago, namely in the 19th century, though not from Europe.

This plant is grown commercially for their meat fruit. This plant can grow in any place, is best planted in an area that is quite juicy. Sendiei soursop name comes from Dutch language Zuurzak that.

This plant is grown commercially or casual to take the fruit. Soursop tree can reach a height of 9 meters. In Indonesia soursop grow well at an altitude of 1000 m above sea level.

Soursop fruit is not a true fruit, whose size is large enough to 20-30cm with a weight of 2.5 kg. Called "fruit" is actually a collection of fruit (fruit aggregate) with a single seed that coincide between the fruit and loss limits. Soursop fruit flesh is white and has black seeds. The fruit is often used as raw material for juice drinks and ice cream. Soursop fruit contains a lot of carbohydrates, particularly fructose. Other nutrients are vitamin C, vitamin B1 and vitamin B2 which is quite a lot. Seeds are poisonous, and can be used as a natural insecticide, as Sugar-apple seeds.

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In another article Soursop is known by various terms, including:

Annona muricata L, Soursop (UK), corossol or Anone (France), Zuurzak (Netherlands) Â ¡bana Guana (Spanish), graviola (Portuguese), Brazilian Paw Paw, Corossolier, Guanavana, Toge-Banreisi, Bengal Durian, Jackfruit Blanda , and Jackfruit Londa.

Soursop fruit consists of 67.5 percent pulp, 20 percent of the fruit peel, fruit seeds 8.5 percent and 4 percent of the fruit core.
After water, the highest content of nutrients in the soursop is carbohydrates. One type of carbohydrate in the soursop fruit is a reducing sugar (glucose and fructose) with levels of 81.9 â € "93.6 percent of the total sugar content.

Soursop fruit contains very little fat (0.3 g/100 g), so it is good for health. Sour taste in soursop derived from non-volatile organic acids, particularly malic acid, citric acid, and acid isositrat.
Vitamins are the most dominant in the soursop fruit is vitamin C, which is about 20 mg per 100 grams of fruit flesh. Requirement of vitamin C per person per day (ie 60 mg), can be met simply by consuming 300 grams of meat soursop fruit. Vitamin C content high enough on the soursop is an excellent antioxidant to increase endurance and slow the aging process (stay young).
Dominant minerals are phosphorus and calcium, respectively by 27 and 14 mg/100 g. Both minerals are essential for the formation of bone mass, making it useful to form strong bones and prevent osteoporosis.

Ten thousand times more powerful

Speaking of the greatness of soursop fruit or graviola, in fact has long been reported to research institutions in the U.S.. Health Sciences Institute, USA, in early 2000 revealed that the Spanish called the fruit of graviola has a natural ability as a killer of cancer cells, even up to 10 thousand times stronger than chemotherapy that uses chemicals.

In addition to cure cancer, soursop fruit also acts as an antibacterial, antifungal, and effective against various types of parasites or worms. Soursop also effectively lowers high blood pressure, depression, stress, and normalize the nervous system is disrupted.

Health Sciences Research Institute are taken by customs of Indian tribes living in the Amazon jungle. Some parts, and this tree, as bark, roots, leaves, fruit pulp, and seeds, for centuries used as medicine by tribal people. Graviola or soursop Amazon as a drug believed to be the heart disease, asthma, impaired liver function (liver), and rheumatism.

The National Cancer Institute has conducted research on graviola since 1976. The trial was conducted in 20 different independent laboratories under the supervision of the National