botanical record · discovered
Soursop
Annona muricata
Soursop · Anona · Anone muriquee · Anone muriquée, Corossolier, Anone sapotille, Cachiman épineux, Cachimantier, Corossol épineux · Anone muriquée, Sapoty, Corossol, Corossolier, Sapotille, Sapotiller, Corossolier, Anone sapotille, Cachiman épineux, Cachimantier, Corossol épineux · Brazilian pawpaw · Corossol epineux · Corossolier · Corossolier, Corossol (fruit) · Custard Apple · Evo · Gravioleira · Guanabana · Guanábana · Guanábana lisa · Guyabano · Jaipëa mi’ca · Jojaab · Konokono fatsiki
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Mexico, Venezuela, Java, Haiti, Bahamas, Malaya, Trinidad, Panama
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Astringent, Bilious, Boil, Cataplasm
Science studied: ACETALDEHYDE, AMYLOID, ANOMURICINE, ANONOL
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Annonaceae
Scientific name: Annona muricata
Common names: Soursop, Anona, Anone muriquee, Anone muriquée, Corossolier, Anone sapotille, Cachiman épineux, Cachimantier, Corossol épineux, Anone muriquée, Sapoty, Corossol, Corossolier, Sapotille, Sapotiller, Corossolier, Anone sapotille, Cachiman épineux, Cachimantier, Corossol épineux, Brazilian pawpaw, Corossol epineux, Corossolier, Corossolier, Corossol (fruit), Custard Apple, Evo, Gravioleira, Guanabana, Guanábana, Guanábana lisa, Guyabano, Jaipëa mi’ca, Jojaab, Konokono fatsiki
History
The source record documents this plant in Mexico, Venezuela, Java, Haiti, Bahamas, Malaya, Elsewhere, Trinidad and 7 additional places.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Astringent
- Bilious
- Boil
- Cataplasm
- Chill
- Cicatrizant
- Cough
- Cyanogenetic
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- Depurative
- Dermatosis
- Diarrhea
- Dysentery
- Dyspepsia
- Emetic
- Fainting
- Febrifuge
- Flu
- Gall-Bladder
- Hypertension
- Insecticide
- Insomnia
- Internulcer
- Kidney
- Liqueur
- Palpitation
- Parturition
- Pectoral
- Pediculicide
- Pellagra
- Piscicide
- Rheumatism
- Ringworm
- Scurvy
- Sedative
- Soporific
- Spasm
- Stomach
- Stomachic
- Tea
- Tranquilizer
- Vermifuge
- Fever
- Sore
- Nervousness
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Mexico
- Venezuela
- Java
- Haiti
- Bahamas
- Malaya
- Elsewhere
- Trinidad
- Panama
- Philippines
- Curacao
- Dominican Republic
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- Tonga
- Panama(Choco)
- Guatemala
Documented cultural uses
- Astringent
- Bilious
- Boil
- Cataplasm
- Chill
- Cicatrizant
- Cough
- Cyanogenetic
- Depurative
- Dermatosis
- Diarrhea
- Dysentery
show 32 more documented entries
- Dyspepsia
- Emetic
- Fainting
- Febrifuge
- Flu
- Gall-Bladder
- Hypertension
- Insecticide
- Insomnia
- Internulcer
- Kidney
- Liqueur
- Palpitation
- Parturition
- Pectoral
- Pediculicide
- Pellagra
- Piscicide
- Rheumatism
- Ringworm
- Scurvy
- Sedative
- Soporific
- Spasm
- Stomach
- Stomachic
- Tea
- Tranquilizer
- Vermifuge
- Fever
- Sore
- Nervousness
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Soursop (Annona muricata) Attenuates Diabetes-Induced Cerebellar Neurodegeneration and Motor Dysfunction in Wistar Rats · 2026 source ↗
- Harnessing Annona muricata phytochemicals for multi-target cancer therapy: An integrated network pharmacology and in-silico study. · 2026 source ↗
- Green Synthesis of TiO2 Nanoparticles Using Annona muricata Extract and Their Application as CO2 Corrosion Inhibitor for 1018 Carbon Steel · 2026 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ACETALDEHYDE
- AMYLOID
- ANOMURICINE
- ANONOL
- CAFFEIC-ACID
- CALCIUM
- CELLOBIOSE
- CHOLESTEROL
- CITRIC-ACID
- COCLAURINE
- COREXIMINE
- DEXTROSE
- ETHANOL
- FAT
- FIBER
- FRUCTOSE
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- GABA
- GERANYL-CAPROATE
- HCN
- ISOCITRIC-ACID
- LYSINE
- MAGNESIUM
- METHANOL
- METHIONINE
- MURICINE
- MURICININE
- MYRISTIC-ACID
- PARAFFIN
- PANTOTHENIC-ACID
- PROCYANIDIN
- PROTEIN
- RETICULINE
- SCYLLITOL
- BETA-SITOSTEROL
- STEARIC-ACID
- STIGMASTEROL
- SULFUR
- UFA
- WATER
- XYLOSYL-CELLULOSE
- ZINC
- COPPER
- GLUCOSE
- POTASSIUM-CHLORIDE
- THIAMIN
- ALUMINUM
- ANNONAIN
- ANOMURINE
- CARBOHYDRATES
- MERICYL-ALCOHOL
- METHYL-HEX-2-ENOATE
- PHOSPHORUS
- RESIN
- RIBOFLAVIN
- SODIUM
- SUCROSE
- TANNIN
- VIT-B-6
- AMYL-CAPROATE
- ANOMURICININE
- BORON
- CAMPESTEROL
- BETA-CAROTENE
- CITRULLINE
- P-COUMARIC-ACID
- FOLACIN
- GALACTOMANNAN
- IRON
- LIGNOCERIC-ACID
- MALIC-ACID
- METHYL-HEXANOATE
- NITROGEN
- POTASSIUM
- SFA
- STEPHARINE
- TRYPTOPHAN
- ASH
- MANGANESE
- ATHEROSPERMININE
- NIACIN
- ASCORBIC-ACID
- KILOCALORIES
Legality
Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.
Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
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