Os benefícios nutricionais da feijoa...
Nutritional Value of Feijoa
According to the USDA nutrient database, 100g of feijoa contains the following values:
119kcal
2g Fat (3% RDI)
26g Carb (9% RDI)
3g Protein (6% RDI)
49.3mg Vitamin C (82% RDI)
.1mg Riboflavin (5% RDI)
.7mg Niacin (4% RDI)
.1mg Vitamin B6 (6% RDI)
92.3mcg Folate (23% RDI)
.6mg Pantothenic Acid (6% RDI)
41.3 Calcium (4% RDI)
.2mg Iron (1% RDI)
21.9mg Magnesium (5% RDI)
48.6mg Phosphorous (5% RDI)
377mg Potassium (11% RDI)
.1mg Zinc (1% RDI)
.1mg Copper (7% RDI)
.2mg Manganese (10% RDI)
Health Benefits of Feijoa
Feijoas have several traditional medicinal applications, including combatting dysentery and cholera, and acting as a bactericide. Being high in vitamin C, feijoas aid in remedying coughs and colds while boosting the immune system and assisting with oral and bone health.
The medical community has affirmed many of feijoa’s traditional uses:
--A 2012 study published in
Pharmaceutical Biology indicates that feijoas have remarkable
antioxidantactivity.
--Italian researchers published a study in the
Journal of Medicinal Food revealing that feijoa extracts have strong antibacterial and
antifungal activities, outperforming metronidazole in some cases.
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Die Pharmazie published findings by Egyptian scientists illustrating that the leaf extracts
improved bonemineralization
--European scientists published a study in
The International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biologyindicating that the fruit possesses
anti-cancer properties.
--According to a study published in the
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, feijoas have
anti-inflammatory compounds.
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