Feijoa sellowiana Health Dictionary

Berg.

Synonym: Acca sellowiana Berg.

Family: Myrtaceae.

Habitat: Indigenous to western Paraguay, southern Brazil, Uruguay and parts of Argentina; cultivated in South India in Nilgiris and Kodaikanal hills.

English: Feijoa, Pineapple Guava, New Zealand Banana.

Action: The fruit contains iodine and vitamin C. Iodine content varies according to locality and fluctuates from year to year, usual range is 1.64-3.9 mg/kg Fruit also contains vitamin P-active polyphenols. The fruit is found beneficial only in mild cases of thyrotoxicosis.