Türk Bilimsel Derlemeler Dergisi

Yazarlar: Ömer BEYHAN, Taki DEMIR, Peral Atilla EYDURAN

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Anahtar Kelimeler:Feijoa,Acca,Biochemical content,Medicinal use

Özet: Feijoa (Feijoa sellowiana Berg.) plant has an important position among fruits for the purposes of nutrition by both its mineral contents in vegetative parts, and fruit and seeds, and of human health by its biochemical contents. The fruit has a dietary feature owing to its low sugar and lowcalorie level while having a high value as a fresh table fruit owing to its physical appeal, and pleasant and mildly sour flavor. The fruit is a richsource of vitamin C, potassium, calcium, iodine, which increases the nutrition value; moreover, fortifying the immune system and cures somediseases through its antioxidants, phenolics, aromatic lipids. Therefore, in its natural habitat, the native populations have been using the plantas a not only traditional but also medicinal pharmacological remedy for various ailments. In recent years, the plant has been being mostly usedin modern medicine to cure diabetics, and trioide, blood vessel, kidney, stomach, intestine, liver and respiratory ailments; in drugs as drog forthe aim of antidiabetic, antibiotic, antimicotic, antitumor and anticancer. Leaf, fruit and sprout of the plant are used an herbal tea after dried;commonly used in cosmetics as well. The fruit due to its unique taste, odor and aromatic substances is also used extensively in food industry.

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