Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-05-08 00:34:49 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 1299732836B66B15983E965B70C1A0040FA1CF33416EB1C9A1F62CBA431E9116
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The claim is exaggerated. While graviola (soursop) has shown some promise in laboratory studies for anticancer effects, there is insufficient evidence to support the claim that it can effectively kill malignant cells of 12 different types of cancer cells. https://www.healthline.com/health/cancer/graviola-cancer https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319720 https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-1054/graviola https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5888937/ Facts: https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/sep/27/facebook-posts/fact-checking-claims-tree-fruit-soursop-cures-canc/ https://factcheck.afp.com/scientists-say-there-insufficient-evidence-prove-mangosteen-soursop-and-coconut-water-work-natural https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/soursop-guyabano-graviola-tree-ultimate-cure-cancer/ https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/natural-society/
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