Uses and Composition

Uses and Composition

    The custard apple fruits are mostly used as table fruits or pulp is mixed with milk or ice-cream. It is rich in CHO’s and provides good amount of proteins and minerals. It is a good source of Vit-A and C. Its calorific value ranges from 822 to 1050 K Cal/kg (as compared to 741 K cal/Kg of mango).
    The different parts of plant are widely used in folk medicine because of bioactive compounds, mainly acetogenine, alkaloids, flavonoids found in leaves, roots, fruits and seeds.
    • Acetogenins are potential anticancer property compounds as they have cytotoxic effect.
    • Flavonoids found in seeds, roots, bark, stems are potential chemopreventive agents, given evidence that they decrease tumour incidence.
    • Ethanol extracts of cherimoya seeds are used as insecticides and antiparasitic properties.
    • The roots are used to treat acute dysentery, depression and spinal marrow diseases.

Last modified: Sunday, 20 May 2012, 8:15 AM