The fruit is good to eat as is but also makes a sweet drink and can be used as a milk substitute.
Medicinal Value
The unripe fruit has been used to assist against diarrhea and dysentery. The tree bark is used for skin and mucosae medicines and the seed bark contains useful tannins and astringents. The leaves are believed to have healing properties and have been used against tumors and cancers. The fruit of the plant, serves as an expectorant, stimulant, coolant, haematinic, and is useful in treating anemia. Paste of flesh of this plant or crushed leaves of the plant can be used for local application on ulcers, abscesses and boils.The bark has been used on gums to relieve toothaches.
Other
The leaves also provide ingredients used to make dyes, stains, inks, tattoos and mordants. The whole plant is a source of hydrogen cyanide.
Fatty-acid methyl ester of the seed oil meets all of the major biodiesel requirements in the USA (ASTM D 6751-02, ASTM PS 121-99), Germany (DIN V 51606) and European Union (EN 14214).
Energy 80-101 kJ (−5.0 kcal),Carbohydrates 22.6 g ,Dietary fibre 3.8 g ,Fat 0.6 g ,Protein 1.82 g ,Water 68.3-80.9 g ,Thiamine (Vit. B1) 0.097 mg (7%) ,Riboflavin (Vit. B2) 0.131 mg (9%) .Niacin (Vit. B3) 0.859 mg (6%) ,Vitamin C 29.7 mg (50%) ,Calcium 22.3 mg (2%) ,Iron .78 mg (6%) ,Phosphorus 23.4 mg (3%) ,
Ingredients
Flesh from 2 custard apples
200ml of milk
Sugar (optional)
Ice cubes
HOW TO PREPARE
1)Put custard apple flesh, 200ml of milk, sugar and ice cubes in a blender.
2)Whiz for 2 seconds only, the seeds will scoop out easily.
3)Pour into a glass for consumption. Serve.
