Health Benefits of Feijoa

Feijoa is a fruit and is also known as ‘guavasteen’ or ‘pineapple guava’. An evergreen shrub gives this sweet fruit. This shrub grows in the highlands of southern Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Russia, Georgia, Iran, Azerbaijan and New Zealand. This fruit is green in color. It has a juicy sweet seed pulp and its flavor is aromatic and sweet. The fruit is used as an ingredient of fruit smoothies to desserts, cocktails and stewed fruit dishes.
   

Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order: Myrtales

Family: Myrtaceae

Genus: Acca

Botanical Name: Acca sellowiana

Nutritional value of Feijoa:

The important nutritional elements found in raw Feijoa are Thiamine (B₁), Riboflavin (B₂), Niacin (B₃), Pantothenic Acid (B₅), vitamin B₆, Folate (B₉), vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin K, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium and Zinc.     

Benefits of Feijoa:

Feijoa improves digestion, boost the immune system, lower blood pressure, aid weight loss, stimulate cognitive function, regulates blood sugar levels, boost metabolism and improve bone strength.  

Word of Caution:

The fruit ripens quickly and turns brown in color. Half-browned pulp in Feijoa is unfit for eating. Avoid consuming such spoiled fruit. The fruit may cause some side effects such as gastrointestinal distress and allergies.  

   

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