Bioactive products from fruit of the feijoa (Feijoa sellowiana, Myrtaceae): A review

The feijoa plant (Feijoa sellowiana, family Myrtaceae, synonym, Acca sellowiana) produces fruit similar to that of the guava. It is native to Brazil but is grown in many countries as a food crop, especially New Zealand, where it is valued for its highly aromatic fruit. This review covers published work on the bioactive components of the fruit of the feijoa and their pharmacology. Potential value might be added to this fruit if extracts of the fruit were to be used for nutraceutical purposes.