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The “controversial” superfruit

It’s interesting how one fruit can be perceived as beneficial and harmful at the same time. I’m talking about soursop or graviola ( Annona muricata ), a common fruit in Asia as well as in other parts of the world including South America, Mexico and the Bahamas. On the one hand soursop has been elevated to a “superfruit” for its supposed ability to destroy certain cancer cells. On the other, this fruit is said to contain neurotoxins associated with Parkinson’s disease, and so must best be avoided. These opposing views however have yet to be substantiated with further research.  What's clear is that the fruit, with a somewhat sweet, sour and succulent white pulp, contains nutrients and is enjoyed in many countries. About 100 grams of the humble soursop contains 1.0 g protein, 0.79g fiber, 10.3 mg calcium, and 29.6 mg ascorbic acid, plus other nutrients * .    In the March issue of FoodPacific Manufacturing Journal , we feature Royal Food Production Company Ltd , a ma