ABSTRACT Annona muricata (Graviola) has been used as a traditional or folk
medicine as it has been reported to have broad range of therapeutic
effects apart from its nutritious value. In order to reveal its medicinal
properties for which ―Acetogenins‖ plays vital role, many researches
and phytochemical screenings have been done to isolate various
chemical components from acetogenins of Graviola. Along with it,
different researches have been done on its anticancer (breast cancer,
ovarian cancer), antimicrobial, wound healing capacity and many more.
While the Soursop / Graviola / Annona muricata is gaining popularity as
a medicinal plant, it is necessary to know the clinical research and
development work carried out in India and elsewhere on this subject, so
an attempt is being made to review the available literature on such work
and is being presented here in this article.