Guava or in Latin called Psidium guajava is a type of tropical plant originating from Brazil. Then this plant has been spread especially in Asia continent, which spread to Indonesia through Thailand.
The characteristics of this guava fruit has a slippery and light brown stems and the tree trunk is slightly peeled, has a green leaf, has a small flower that emerges from the axillary leaves at the end of the branching and has a round and green fruit when it is ripe fruit slightly yellow.
The nutrient content of 100 grams contained in guava fruit is energy, protein, fiber, carbohydrate, fat, iron, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin C and water.
Benefits of guava for health include improving body immunity, preventing cancer, anti-tumor and anti-inflammatory, maintaining blood pressure, good for diabetics, supporting eye health, increasing the amount of blood, improving digestive system, helping the absorption of nutrients, and helping thyroid gland.
There are also the benefits of guava for our beauty, among others, improve facial skin, skin protection from UV rays, anti aging, natural skin toner, treatment of skin problems, prevent premature aging, moisturize the skin, combat blackheads, overcome itching skin, treat acne, treat black spots, and can be used as a diet.
Well, that's the origin of guava fruit and has been described above what are the characteristics of guava fruit, content and benefits. Hopefully useful for those of you who have read it, thank you.