May have anticancer properties

Some of the substances found in cherimoya may aid in the battle against cancer. Cherimoya includes flavonoids such as catechin, epicatechin, and epigallocatechin, which have been demonstrated in test-tube tests to inhibit cancer cell proliferation. According to one study, treating bladder cancer cells with epicatechin resulted in considerably less cell growth and replication than cells that did not get this flavonoid. Another test-tube study discovered that various catechins, including those found in cherimoya, inhibited up to 100% of breast cancer cell development.

Furthermore, population studies show that people who consume diets high in flavonoids have a decreased chance of acquiring specific malignancies, such as stomach and colon cancer than persons who consume diets low in these components. More human research is needed, however, to completely understand how the chemical present in cherimoya and other fruits affects cancer.