Properties of Graviola or Soursop
What is graviola/soursop or Annona muricata? We have heard a lot about soursop, graviola or “guanábana” and its many healing properties, most of the population does not really the properties convert this fruit a miracle of nature.
The graviola, annona muricata or “soursop” is a tree 5 to 7 meters high that is cultivated in the tropical countries of South and Central America. This tree produces a fruit commonly known as “guanábana”/soursop is highly praised for its healing properties and they include it as a dessert or juice in their diets.
The soursop supplies a very interesting nutritional contribution, especially as a powerful source of vitamin C, also rich in vitamins of the B battery, with vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6. In addition, contribution in minerals as potassium, iron and magnesium.
Graviola has multiple curatives properties and it is called “the miracle fruit” in many countries.
Properties and benefits of Graviola
- Immunological properties: Strongly strengthens the immune system from immunology support by scientific literature demonstrating and certifying these evidences.
- Anti-microbial properties: Combat microorganisms and inhibit their growth, such as bacteria, fungi and parasites.
- Anti-spasmodic properties: In this case, graviola is used as a medicine to help fight contractures, cramps, and seizures in the body.
- Anti-rheumatic and anti-inflammatory properties: These serve to help heal joints, bones, cartilage, muscles, ligaments, and connective tissue. It is being highly studied for these properties to fight fibromyalgia.
- Cytotoxic properties: Cytotoxicity is the ability of some cells to interact with other altered cells and destroy them. For this reason the soursop is considered anticancer agents. According to multiple studies, these have the ability to destroy only damaged cells, unlike chemotherapy, which indiscriminately destroys both good and affected cells.
- Anti-parasitism properties: soursop is used for treating parasitic infection.
- Antioxidant properties: It is a powerful antioxidant especially in what affects Coenzyme Q10.
- Properties against diabetes: Its efficacy against type 2 diabetes is being highly studied, especially in American countries where its consumption is very common and in hospital clinical studies showed regulates blood glucose levels.
- Properties in the regulation of blood pressure: soursop extracts have three chemical compounds called alkaloids (anonaine, nuciferin and assimilobin) in practice have been able to inhibit the binding of [3H] rauwolscin (a stimulant of the nervous system and receptors T-HTergit and 5-HT1A, which are in charge of controlling blood pressure and heart rate.
- Protective properties of the liver: Graviola is a great protector of the liver, this together with the ability to lower cholesterol and triglycerides, its anti-inflammatory capacity and its blood glucose control properties, makes it a great ally against the liver fatty.
The latest studies indicate its chemical composition not only serves to treat countless diseases, but also has great anti-cancer properties, becoming known in some forums as natural chemotherapy.
The Soursop is an excellent weapon that Nature offers us to strengthen our immune system.
ImmunologyPlus Antiox+ contains in each dose of 20 ml the amount of dry extract of graviola (Annona muricata L.) fruit 10:1 600mg, (in addition to containing Astragalus, Reishi Mushroom, Turmeric and Garlic) 100% Natural, chemical free, sugars free, sweeteners free.
