Beneficial Aspects of Custard Apple (Annona squamosa): A Perspective Review

Abstract

Abstract: Custard apple is a wonderful desert fruit that is well renowned for its dessert and confectionary qualities. It is scientifically known as Annona squamosa. Annona squamosa is one of the most widely grown Annona species. The plant has also been shown to have various medical benefits, including antioxidant, anti-diabetic, anti-infective, and anti-dyslipidemic capabilities. The leaves are administered to Abscesses, insect bites, and other skin ailments as a vermicide and for treating malignant tumors. Toothaches are treated using root-bark scrapings. These seeds have long been utilized in folk medicine around the world. Custard apple seeds were traditionally used to cure a variety of digestive ailments as well as an insecticide. Custard apple seeds have been used as a traditional cure for lice and dandruff infestations on the scalp in our region of the world for many years. Surprisingly, there have been few cases of toxicity from these seeds, and the management is inefficient. Due to ocular exposure to custard apple seeds, two patients developed keratoconjunctivitis. Our series is highlighted to offer an alternative treatment for situations of custard apple seed injury. This research tries to bring together the nutritional worth and medical applications of custard in one place. Keywords: Custard Apple Plants, Nutritive Values, Medicinal Values, Benefits, Extraction, Seed Oil