Guava

SCIENTIFIC NAME :
Psidium Guajava

MEDICINAL VALUE :
Used an excellent fruit full of nutrition. Controls diabetes, regulates blood pressure, lowers the risk of cancer, optimize your brain and nerve functions, fertility promoting properties among women and improves vision. nourishes skin, guava leaves are found to reduce cough and cold.

NUTRIENT VALUE :
Vitamin , C, dietary fibre, poly unsaturated fatty acids, potassium, magnesium, carotenoids, polyphenols, antioxident pigments

CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :
It is simply enjoyed as it is or can be used in sweet dishes.used to prepare jellies, candies, jams, juices, mocktails, flavoured waters, ice creams, salads etc.

GLOSSARY :
English : Guava
Tamil : Koyyapazham
Malayalam : Perakka
Telugu : Jaamapandu
Kannada : Seebe / Pyarilhannu / Sibe Hannu / Perale
Hindi : Amrud / Paere
Bengali : Payara
Gujarati : Jamrukh / Jam Phal
Konkani : Paer / Peron
Marathi : Peroo
Oriya : Pijuli
Punjabi : Amrud
Tulu : Perangai