Feijoa
Feijoa is named in honor of botany Silva Feykho, which detected this plant
in the tropical forests of native
And this is superbly: as the feijoa berries are extremely rich in
water-soluble connections of iodine (about 3 mg per
In order to satisfy the need of iodine,
children much more willingly eat feijoa than laminaria - acknowledged source of
iodine. And, by the way, 1-2 berries satisfy
the daily iodine need of organism, which averages 150 micrograms. As a rule, feijoa does not provoke allergy; therefore
it will be no harm because of exceeding of dose.
Besides iodine, feijoa contains to 2,5% of
pectin - the soft natural sorbent, which removes slags and free radicals from
the organism, and sugar content of about 7-12% makes it possible for diabetics to
regale oneself with these fruits. The presence of essential oils not only gives
wonderful aroma to berries, but also it counteracts the development of virus
infections. Ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
and amino acids asparagine, arginine, glutamine, alanine, tyrosine, that are contained
in feijoa, strengthen immunity.
Fruits also contain catechines and leucoanthocyanins,
soluble tannin and antioxidants, which are contained predominantly in the skin
and they give to fruits the astringent taste, which affects the " gastronomic
indices " of product. It is
possible to make so: to remove rind, to dry
it and to infuse together with tea. Furthermore, in the kitchen you can use
leaves of feijoa, which contain essential oils in their numerous glandules, and,
during infusing they exhale myrtle aroma.
For therapeutic purposes feijoa is used not only with the diseases of thyroid
gland, but also with hyperacid gastritis, pyelonephritis. But nevertheless it
is not medicine, but useful additive to the ration.
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