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HERB PROFILE · EDUCATIONAL REFERENCE

Soursop

Botanical nameAnnona muricata
Plant part usedLeaf

Important safety information: Regular or concentrated use raises neurotoxicity concerns and may lower blood pressure or glucose. Avoid pregnancy, Parkinsonian symptoms, seeds and claims that it treats cancer.

Herbal actions

  • Traditional tropical herb
  • cytotoxic in vitro
  • sedative traditionally

Traditional and practitioner uses

These uses are presented for historical and educational context. They are not treatment claims.

  • Traditional leaf tea use
  • No proven cancer treatment
  • Food use applies to ripe pulp, not seeds

Main constituents

Annonaceous acetogenins including annonacin, alkaloids and phenolics

Preparation overview

Tea: Not recommended for routine self-dosing. Laboratory anticancer activity does not establish safe or effective cancer treatment in people.

Liquid extract reference: Not recommended

Preparation strengths are not interchangeable. Open the interactive guide for the complete evidence notes and sources available for this herb.

Herbilous provides educational information only. It does not diagnose, prescribe, or replace professional medical advice. Seek urgent care for severe or worsening symptoms.