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Old 03-24-2008, 07:24 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Default Re: Annonacins

Wow, I had no idea. My favourite fruit is the chirimoya, and I've been consuming both it and guanabana whenever I can. I don't seem to be suffering from dementia, but I also generally freeze the pulp before I eat it. Not sure how that affects annonacin content, but I'm not going to stop eating them just because somebody said they might be toxic.

I'm not sure exactly what the concentration is in the meat of chirimoyas, but I do know it's far far more concentrated in the seeds (regardless of Annona species). To be safe, I'll start scooping out the bit of flesh around those as well....

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