Guava is a common tropical fruit cultivated and enjoyed in many tropical and subtropical regions.Guava contains energy, carbohydrate, protein, fat, dietary fiber, sugar, vitamin A, beta-carotene, vitamin B1 (Thiamine), vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), vitamin B3 (Niacin), vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid), vitamin B6, vitamin B9 (Folate), vitamin C, Vitamin K, minerals such as calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, zinc, and lycopene.
Guava leaves contain both carotenoids and polyphenols like gallocatechin and leucocyanidin.As some of these phytochemicals produce the fruit skin and flesh color, guavas that are red-orange tend to have more polyphenol and carotenoid content than yellow-green ones.
The benefits of guava :
Vitamin A
- To maintain healthy mucusa and skin
Beta-Carotene
- To protect from lung and oral cavity cancers.
Vitamin C
- To keep heart and vascular system healthy.
- To stimulate collagen and elastin, sructural protein that keep skin firm and elastic.
- Become anti-wrinkle, anti-aging.
Lycopene in pink-fleshed guava
- To reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
- To protect asthma.
- To keep veins strong and toned.
- To improve the circulation within the body.
- To protect the skin from some of the damaging effects of the sun's ultraviolet rays.
Dietary fiber
- To protect the colon mucous membrane by decreasing exposure time to toxins as well as binding to cancer-causing chemicals in the colon.
- To help the formation of healthy bowels movements.
- To aid the body in retaining water and thoroughly cleaning intestine and excretory system.
- Its seed is ingested whole or chewed as excellence laxatives.
Vitamin B3
- To increase blood flow.
- To stimulate cognitive function.
Vitamin B6
- To increase brain function and sharpen your focus.
Copper
- To regulate thyroid metabolism by helping to control hormone production and absorption.
- To produce red blood cells.
Manganese
- To act as co-factor for the antioxidant enzyme, superoxide, dismutase.
Potassium
- To control heart rate.
Fiber and Hypoglycenic
- To reduce blood pressure.
Vitamin C, Carotenoids, and potassium
- To strengthen and tone the digestive system while simultaneously disinfecting it.
- To treat gastroenteritis.
Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C and Potassium
- To keep skin glowing and free from signs of premature aging, wrinkles, and other dermal disorders.
Vitamin C and Iron
- To prevent against cold and viral infections.
Astringent
- To loose bowels and reduce symptoms of diarrhea.
- To cure dysentery by inhibiting microbial growth and moving extra mucus from intestines.
- To make gums thighter and fresher.
The juice of guava leaves
- To cure toothache.
- To cure swollen gums.
- To cure oral ulcers.
- To reduce the frequency of convulsions, epilepsy, and bacterial infection.
- For external use ( leaves are crushed), to speed up the healing process of wounds.
Juice of raw and imature guavas or a decoction of guava leaves
- To relieve cough and cold by reducing mucus, disinfecting the respiratory tract, throat and lung, and inhibiting microbial activity with its astringent properties.
Guava is
- To reduce cholesterol in blood.
- To maintain the fluidity of blood.
- To prevent adult-onset diabetes.
Ellagic Acid has immune-boosting qualities
- To neutralize carcinogenic substances and promote apoptosis (self-destruction) of cancerous cell.
Vitamin A, Flavonoids (Beta-Carotene), Lycopene, Lutein, and Cryptoxanthin
- To have Antioxidant properties.
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