Researchers from the Department of Pharmacology of the University of Seville have recently published a study in which they confirm that diets supplemented with aqueous extract of Annona muricata L. (soursop) leaves can prevent the symptoms associated with fibromyalgia, improving the life of these patients Sananga.
The leaves of Annona muricata L. come from a fruit tree between 4 and 6 meters high from the botanical family Annonaceae. They are simple leaves, shiny dark green, oblong-ovate or oblong-elliptic in shape and 5 to 15 cm in length. This species is native to tropical areas of America and abundant in the Amazon region. It is also usually grown for medicinal use. The leaf has different ethnomedical uses depending on the country of origin. The most prominent uses in traditional medicine, scientifically validated in preclinical trials, are: inflammation, pain, infections, diabetes and cancer.
“Consumption of the extract of the leaves of Annona muricata L. with the appropriate pharmaceutical form and dosage can improve chronic pain, anxiety and depression that accompany the disease. This extract comes from the traditional preparation in the form of a decoction,” reports expert Ana María Quílez from the Medicinal Plants research group at the University of Seville.
This study was carried out over a period of one month with 60 five-week-old female mice in the laboratories of the Faculty of Pharmacy. The animals were divided into six groups that were fed a standard diet supplemented with different amounts of this plant.
Following the results obtained by these researchers, the next step will be to carry out a clinical trial with patients, to corroborate its activity and ensure the effective and safe dose in humans.