Feijoa (Feijoa sellowiana), Dr.Abhay Kumar Pati, Biotechayur, Odisha, India

June 20, 2010 - PRLog -- Feijoa (Feijoa sellowiana), also known as pineapple guava or guavasteen, is a green colored fruit, ellipsoid and about the size of a chicken`s egg. It has a sweet, aromatic flavor. The flesh is juicy and is divided into a clear jelly-like seed pulp and a firmer, slightly gritty, opaque flesh nearer the skin. Feijoa fruit has a distinctive smell.
The fruit is usually eaten by cutting it in half, then scooping out the pulp with a spoon or can be torn or bitten in half, and the contents squeezed out and consumed.
This fruit has originated from the highlands of Southern Brazil and parts of Colombia, Uruguay and northern Argentina. It is widely cultivated as a garden plant and fruiting tree in New Zealand, and can be found as a garden plant in Australia and Azerbaijan.
Therapeutic use: This food is very low in cholesterol and sodium. It is also a good source of Folate, and a very good source of Vitamin C.
Abhay Kumar Pati, Best Nutrition Products, Inc.Hayward, California, USA and Biotechayur, Odisha, India manufacturer of  a large number of vitamins, minerals, Chinese and Ayurvedic herbal,   nutritional supplements, raw materials of standardized molecules of plants and fruit extracts. Dr. Abhay Kumar Pati, is a physician, author, entrepreneur and industrialist based in the United States, having ventures across the globe. Dr.Pati states that many of our health problems and diseases can be prevented, treated well with lifestyle, food habits and nutritional supplements. Most of the fruit contain ascorbic acid, enzymes, bioflavonoids, rich in minerals like chromium, potassium, and magnesium etc as well as B vitamins to amino acids.

# # #

Best Nutrition Products, Inc.Hayward, California, USA and Biotechayur, Odisha, India manufacture a large number of vitamins, minerals, Chinese and Ayurvedic herbal and nutritional supplements and raw materials of standardized herbal extracts.