Non-strange non-baryonic states are eigenstates of G-parity

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It is said that all non-strange non-baryonic states are eigenstates of G-parity. And all members of an isospin multiplet have the same eigenvalue. Can anyone give me a proof to these two statements, or show me where I can find one?
In addition, the composite state consisting of K^{+}K^{-} should be an eigenstate of G, according to the first statement. But after applying G=e^{-i\pi I_y}C to K^+=u\bar{s}, we obtain \bar{K^0}=\bar{d}s. Similarly, K^- changes into K^0(here e^{-i\pi I_y}=e^{-i \pi \sigma_y/2} for SU(2)) . Then how can we say K^{+}K^{-} is an eigenstate of G?
 
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In order to talk about G-parity you have to start with an eigenstate of isospin. Whereas both K+K- and K0K0-bar are superpositions of I=0 and I=1.
 
Bill_K said:
In order to talk about G-parity you have to start with an eigenstate of isospin. Whereas both K+K- and K0K0-bar are superpositions of I=0 and I=1.

Do you mean K^+ K^- and K^0\bar{K}^0 are not eigenstates of G-parity? because I don't think so. Consider \pi^+ \pi^-, it can also be superposition of I=0,1,2, but the G-parity is (-1)^2=1, since \pi are eigenstate of G with eigenvalue -1.
Actually this is about a problem from Bettini's elementary particle physics, 3.20 on page 107. Here is the link:
http://books.google.com/books?id=HNcQ_EiuTxcC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false
 
Sorry, my comment was incorrect. This paper might be of help to you, especially on p 9 where they work out the G-parity of K K-bar systems.
 
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