10 Health Benefits of Soursop
Soursop Benefit #5: Kills Intestinal Parasites
Intestinal parasites can damage the intestines and reduce the amounts of nutrients that are absorbed into the bloodstream. The parasites should, therefore, be prevented by washing raw foods thoroughly before eating. If you suspect that you may have intestinal worms, you will probably take anti-helminthic drugs. But you could also use soursop to get rid of the worms as it has anti-helminthic properties.
For this purpose, soursop leaves are more effective than the fruit. Studies have found that soursop extract made from the leaves kills the parasites whether they are in larvae or adult stages. It is worth to note that most conventional anti-helminthic drugs are only effective against the intestinal parasites at one or the other stage. This suggests that soursop extract may be a better method to fight intestinal parasites.
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