Soursop Seed: Soursop (Annona muricata L.) Seed, Therapeutic, and Possible Food Potential

Abstract Several genera of the Annonaceae family are characterized by containing bioactive components and are widely used in traditional medicine. Annona muricata L., a plant native to South America and widely cultivated in the tropical regions of the world, is the only one of this genus whose fruit, appreciated and consumed fresh, is also processed industrially. The seeds (AMS), traditionally inedible, are a residue of high availability whose composition has been the subject of extensive research. This paper describes that some of the components identified in seed fruit are of therapeutic importance in various diseases and health disorders, as well as their potential in the food industry, as AMS contain other components in significant quantities, particularly its oil, whose characteristics may be promising for possible applications, but which, at this time, despite some research efforts, the processes that guarantee its safety are not yet completely conclusive to rule out any toxicological risk.