Custard Apple Powder | Sharifa, Sitaphalamu

Custard Apple Powder — known as Sharifa in Hindi, Seetha Pazham in Tamil, Sitaphalamu in Telugu, Seethapazham in Malayalam, Sitaphal in Marathi, and Ata in Bengali (Annona squamosa)

Custard Apple Powder (Annona squamosa) is a fine, milled powder from ripe Sitaphal fruit, preserving the characteristic creamy-sweet flavour and natural sugar content. The clean-label powder suits functional beverages, bakery formulations, and nutraceutical supplement matrices requiring a natural tropical fruit flavouring ingredient.

Key benefits

• Rich in Antioxidants: Supports overall health by neutralizing free radicals.
• Natural Sweetness: Enhances flavor without added sugars.
• Supports Immunity: Contains compounds that helps strengthen the immune system.
• Boosts Digestion: Helps improve digestive health with its natural fiber content.
• Preserves Flavor: Maintains authentic custard apple taste in a shelf-stable form.

How to use

• Boost Beverages: Add to teas or health drinks for natural sweetness and antioxidants.
• Functional food inclusion: Add Custard Apple Powder to granola bars, protein balls, and functional snack formats — pilot at 2–5% inclusion rate and adjust to flavour and nutritional target.
• Supplement powder blends: Blend Custard Apple Powder into meal replacement, green blend, and adaptogen formulas — verify taste profile and dispersibility at target inclusion rate.
• Beverage & drink mixes: Incorporate Custard Apple Powder into instant beverage premixes — confirm solubility and colour contribution at intended concentration.

FAQs

What are the primary formulation applications of Custard Apple Powder?

Custard apple powder contains bioactive compounds like acetogenins and natural sugars that support antioxidant activity. These antioxidants help neutralize free radicals in the body, potentially reducing oxidative stress and supporting

Claim strength: Moderate

Claim-strength scale — High = multiple human studies; Moderate = a few trials; Emerging = early lab data.

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