1Department of Biochemistry, M.I.E.T. Arts and Science College, Tiruchirappalli-620 007, Tamilnadu, India
2Department of Biotechnology, Sree Narayana Guru College, Coimbatore-641 105, Tamilnadu, India
3Department of Chemistry and Biosciences, SASTRA University, Kumbakonam-612 001, Tamilnadu, India
*Corresponding Author: Dr. A. Vijaya Anand Head, Department of Biochemistry, M.I.E.T. Arts and Science College, Tiruchirappalli–620 020, Tamilnadu, India. Phone: +91 9842525830, Email: avamiet@yahoo.com
Online published on 21 March, 2013.
Psidium guajava Linn. (Guava) family Myrtaceae is an important food crop plant used traditionally for medicinal purposes around the world. The pharmacological actions and the medicinal uses have demonstrated the ability of this plant to exhibit antioxidant, hepatoprotection, anti–allergy, antimicrobial, antigenotoxic, antiplasmodial, cytotoxic, antispasmodic, cardioactive, anticough, antidiabetic, antiinflamatory and antinociceptive activities, supporting its traditional uses. The important active constituents are essential oils, flavonoids, carotenoids, polyphenolic compounds, pentacyclic triterpenoids, esters, and aldehydes etc. This review explains the evidence–based information regarding the antioxidative activity of Psidium guajava.
Psidium guajava, antioxidant, free radicals
