Inside Soursop Seeds: Compounds, Uses, and Precautions
Soursop seeds are powerful — and with power comes risk.
They are toxic when chewed or swallowed whole.
The compounds inside seeds are much more concentrated than in pulp or leaves.
Crushed seeds can cause severe irritation.
Store dried seeds in sealed containers.
The fruit pulp of Annona muricata is widely consumed in many tropical regions.
However, the seeds are a different story.
Because of their concentrated acetogenins:
This is why traditional systems treated the seeds with caution and rarely used them internally.
