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In the plant soursop fruit and leaves are included deposits of high-value compounds, such as fructose, calcium, protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin A, and Vitamin b. secondary metabolites that are contained on the soursop fruit and leaves are compound the tanin, fitostero and alkoloida A compound that attracted the attention of researchers is asetogenin.

This is the specific compounds contained in the plant family Annonaceae. its character is closely associated with the activity of anti tumor, anti-bacterial and insecticides. From research, asetogenin contained within the soursop can be used to hit the colon cancer cells, pancreatic, ovarian, colon, breast, liver, and cervical.

In a study with animal experiments have proved that there are antioxidant activity of compounds contained in the soursop, the anti-cancer benefits one of which is very related to the ability of the compound to protect healthy cells from the damage that can trigger an attack on cancer.

In the system of traditional medicine Ayurveda, India has the reputation of the plant soursop is great as an anti cancer. Support the research results prove, leaves of this plant contain compounds of asetogenin named bullatasin from the fruit of Annona, namely Annona atemoya. This compound can induce apoptosis turned out. Other asetogenin compounds, namely murisin, murikatetrosin, longifolisin, korossolin and korossolan proved positive as a result of cytotoxic tumor cells.