“…However, the composition of the beverage is more closely related to the composition of the essential oil extracted from the leaves collected in the summer, which shows that the compounds present in the beverage are similar qualitatively to those in the leaves used to make it. In the case of the guaviduca beverage, which is consumed mainly for its anti-inflammatory properties, 1,8-cineole (eucalyptol) is present, which, due to its anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, broncholytic, and mucolytic properties, is used to treat diseases of the respiratory tract [ 23 ]. In 2004, Santos [ 24 ] stated that 1,8-cineole caused repletion of glutathione and reduced myeloperoxidase activity, which causes reduction of colon inflammation in rats, confirming that 1,8-cineole has an anti-inflammatory action and suggesting its potential use in the prevention of ulceration and gastrointestinal inflammation as a dietary flavoring agent.…”