Guava

BOTANICAL NAME: PSIDIUM GUAJAVA

FAMILY: Myrtaceae

SYNONYMS:

ENGLISH: strawberry guava, true guava

TAMIL: Koyyā

TELUGU: Jāmapaṇḍu

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS:

❖   The guava fruit contains vitamin A, C, iron, phosphorus and calcium. It has more vitamin

C than the orange. The fruit contains saponin, oleanolic acid, lyxopyranoside, arabopyranoside, guaijavarin, quercetin and flavonoids.

USES:

❖   Diabetes

❖   Boosting immunity

❖   Cancer

❖   Heart Disease

❖   Weight loss

❖   Menstrual cramps

❖   Cough

❖   Diarrehea