Graviola Leaf

History:

Graviola is an upright evergreen that is native to the Amazon jungle and some of the Caribbean islands and bears large, glossy, dark-green leaves, reaching a height of about twenty feet. The tree also produces a large, heart-shaped, yellow-green fruit with white flesh inside, that is both edible and delicious and sold in various local markets, where it is consumed by indigenous peoples. In 1526, the "Soursop" (one of its common names) was described as being abundant in the West Indies and in northern South America. It is today found in Florida, Bermuda and the Bahamas (both wild and cultivated), from sea level to an altitude of 3,500 feet throughout the West Indies, and from southern Mexico to Peru and Argentina. The plant was one of the first fruit trees carried from America to the Old World Tropics, where it has become widely distributed from southeastern China to Australia and the warm lowlands of eastern and western Africa. Graviola is common in the markets of Malaya and Southeast Asia. Very large, symmetrical fruits have also been seen on sale in South Vietnam. It also became well established at an early date in the Pacific Islands, and the tree has been raised successfully, but has never fruited, in Israel. The slightly sour-tasting fruit pulp is also often made into drinks and sherbets. In Spanish-speaking countries, it is called Guanábana and Graviola in Portuguese-speaking Brazil, and it is also sometimes called paw-paw. Historically, the native people of the tropics used all parts of the Graviola tree in herbal preparations for a variety of therapies; and depending upon the country using the plant and/or the part of the tree used, Graviola was employed in many different ways. The fruits and leaves were used for intestinal worms and parasites, fevers and dysentery. The bark, leaves and roots were used as an herbal relaxant. In Peru, different parts of the plant were used for catarrh, and in Brazil, Guyana and the West Indies, Graviola was used for heart health. Among the chemical constituents in Graviola are annonaceous acetogenins (or polyketides), two new acetogenins, muricatalicin (I) and muricatalicin (VI), a mesitoate of a new acetogenin, annonacin-B mesitoate (Vb); and three known acetogenins: annonacin (II), annonacin-A (III) and annonacin-10-1 (IV) have been isolated from Annona muricata-L (Graviola). Other constituents include protein, fat, carbohydrates, fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron, beta-carotene, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, ascorbic acid, amino acids, tryptophan, methionine and lysine.

Recommended Dosage:
Take two (2) capsules, one (1) to two (2) times each day with water at mealtimes.

Contraindications:
Graviola Herbal Supplement should be used only under the auspices of a knowledgeable health care provider. Pregnant and nursing women should not use Graviola, and it is not recommended for people who take antidepressants or blood pressure medications. People with Parkinson's Disease should avoid Graviola. Extended use (more than one month without a one week interval) is not recommended, as chronic, long-term use of this plant may lead to die-off of friendly bacteria in the digestive tract due to its antimicrobial properties, thus, supplementing the diet with probiotics and digestive enzymes is advisable if this plant is used for longer than thirty days. Large amounts may cause nausea and gastric distress. Avoid combining Graviola with ATP-enhancers, such as CoQ10. Recent research has indicated that great care should be exercised with the use of Graviola. According to the journal, Neuroscience, "The mitochondrial complex inhibitor, annonacin, is toxic to mesencephalic dopaminergic neuron" (death of both dopaminergic and nondopaminergic neurons). Research carried out in the Caribbean has established a connection between consumption of Soursop (Graviola) and atypical forms of Parkinson's Disease, resembling progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), due to the very high concentration of annonacin. This chemical may be directly connected to the higher than expected incidence of Parkinson-like disease in Guadeloupe.

Capsule Information:
Our Graviola Leaf supplements are encapsulated in 100% Gluten-free, Vegetable Cellulose, Certified Kosher, size "00" Capsules.(click here for size comparison) Each capsule contains approximately 600 mgs.

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