Soursop was found to contain various phyto-constituents and compounds including alkaloids, flavonol, megastigmanes, phenolics, triglycosides, cyclopeptides, etc. It also contains major minerals such as potassium, calcium, iron, and magnesium. Therefore, regular consumption or intake of soursop fruit can help provide human body with essential nutrients.
After different research on different parts of the plant, it was concluded that the plant have ethno medicinal application on diseases like fever, diarrhea, dysentery, malaria, arthritis, neuralgia, insomnia, rheumatic, astringent, anthelmintic, cancer, tumor, anti-inflammatory, hypoglycemic, diabetes, headache, and cystitis. It was also found that it increases mother’s milk after delivery.
Furthermore, Soursop also shows major pharmacological activities such as cytotoxic, antileishmanial, wound healing, anti-microbial activity, anti-carcinogenic, and genotoxic effect.
The table below shows the biological activity and the compounds isolated from different parts of Soursop fruit (Graviola);
Furthermore, Soursop also shows major pharmacological activities such as cytotoxic, antileishmanial, wound healing, anti-microbial activity, anti-carcinogenic, and genotoxic effect.
The table below shows the biological activity and the compounds isolated from different parts of Soursop fruit (Graviola);
| S/N | Plant Part | Compound | Class | Biological Activity |
| 1 | Fruit | Annonaine | Alkaloid | Anti-depressive |
| 2 | Fruit | Muricin | Acetogenin | Anti-cancer |
| 3 | Leaves | Annomuricin | Acetogenin | Anti-cancer |
| 4 | Seed | Isoannonacin | Acetogenin | Molluscidal, Anti-cancer |
