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

 



Guava