Sugar-apple (Annona squamosa), Dr.Abhay Kumar Pati, Hayward, CA, USA

June 25, 2010 - PRLog -- Sugar-apple (Annona squamosa), also known as sweetsop, is usually round, slightly pine cone-like, 6-10 cm diameter with a scaly or lumpy skin. The fruit flesh is sweet, white to yellow, and resembles and tastes like custard which may be eaten raw.

In English, it is most widely known as sugar-apple or sweetsop. In Taiwan it is called Sakya, aajaa thee in Burma, srikaya in Indonesia, atis in the Philippines, noi-na in Thailand, mang cau ta or na in Vietnam and fruta do conde, pinha or ata in Brazil. In the Middle East region, it is called achta.

It is the most widely cultivated of all species of Annona, being grown widely thoughout the tropics and warmer subtropics such as Indonesia, Thailand, and Taiwan.

Therapeutic use: Sugar-apple fruit is high in calories and is a good source of iron.
Dr.Abhay Kumar Pati, Best Nutrition Products, Inc.Hayward, California, USA and Biotechayur, Odisha, India manufacturer of  a large number of vitamins, minerals, Chinese and Ayurvedic herbal,   nutritional supplements, raw materials of standardized molecules of plants and fruit extracts. Dr. Abhay Kumar Pati, is a physician, author, entrepreneur and industrialist based in the United States, having ventures across the globe. Dr.Pati states that many of our health problems and diseases can be prevented, treated well with lifestyle, food habits and nutritional supplements. Most of the fruit contain ascorbic acid, enzymes, bioflavonoids, rich in minerals like chromium, potassium, and magnesium etc as well as B vitamins to amino acids.

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Best Nutrition Products, Inc.Hayward, California, USA and Biotechayur, Odisha, India manufacture a large number of vitamins, minerals, Chinese and Ayurvedic herbal and nutritional supplements and raw materials of standardized herbal extracts.