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Graviola, Guanabana and Cancer

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Cindy Ell

If you visit a tropical country, you may see a large, greenish-yellow fruit covered with soft spines sold in the marketplace. This unusual fruit is called graviola and is used for making nectars, liqueurs and ice cream. Graviola and guanabana are the same fruit.

Cindy Ell began writing professionally in 1990. A former medical librarian, she has written materials for hospitals, medical associations, the "Nashville Scene" and "Coping Magazine." She received her Bachelor of Arts in linguistics from the University of Massachusetts and her Master of Library and Information Science from Pratt Institute. She is currently a full-time freelance medical writer.