Custard Apple

BOTANICAL  NAME : ANNONA RETICULATE

FAMILY:Annonaceae SYNONYMS:

ENGLISH:Custard apple

HINDI:Shareepha

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS:

❖   Raw custard apple contains 72% of water, 25% Carbohydrates, 2% Protein, and 1% Fat.

❖   Custard apple has a calorific value of 105 Kcal/100g and contains approximately 28-55

per cent edible portion consisting of 73.30% moisture, 1.60% protein, 0.30% fat, 0.70%

mineral matter, 23.90% carbohydrates, 0.20% calcium, 0.40% phosphorous, 1.00% iron,

12.4-18.15% sugar, 0.26-0.65% acidity and

12.4-18.15% sugar.

USES:

❖   To make delicious, sweet dishes such as firni, rabdi and kheer

❖   Cherimoya (Annona cherimola) is a green, cone-shaped fruit with leathery skin and

creamy, sweet flesh

❖   High in antioxidants

❖   May boost your mood

❖   May benefit eye health

❖   May prevent high blood pressure

❖   May promote good digestion

❖   May have anticancer properties

❖   May help in the development of the foetus

❖   It may also reduce the risk of miscarriage, minimise labour pain during delivery and increase the production of breast milk after childbirth.