Accession Number: pdtdbp00003

Details of the Plant

Plant Name : Guava
Alternative Names : Kuawa, Guava Maroon, Guava of Peru, கொய்யாப்பழம்
Scientific Name : Psidium guajava
Medicinal Parts : Fruit, Root, Leaf
Plant Category : Fruit
2° Metabolites (23/43) :
Amritoside, Arabinose ester, Argamolic acid, Avicularin, Calcium, Carbohydrates, β-Carotene, Crataegolic acid, Fat, Gallocatechin, Guaijaverin, Guajadial, Iron, Lauric acid, Leucocyanidin, Linoleic acid, Luteioic acid, Lycopene, Magnesium, Manganese, Myristic acid, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, Phosphorus, Potassium, Psidial A, Psiguadials A, Psiguadials B, Psiguadials C, Psiguadials D, Sodium, Stearic acid, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B9, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Zinc
Phytochemical IDs : pdtdbl00036, pdtdbl00035, pdtdbl00030, pdtdbl00037, pdtdbl00219, pdtdbl00031, pdtdbl00002, pdtdbl00034, pdtdbl00006, pdtdbl00032, pdtdbl00033, pdtdbl00022, pdtdbl00023, pdtdbl00015, pdtdbl00008, pdtdbl00009, pdtdbl00010, pdtdbl00011, pdtdbl00012, pdtdbl00013, pdtdbl00016, pdtdbl00017, pdtdbl00018
Plant Description :
Guava is used for dyspepsia, edema, swelling, dizziness, nausea, nervousness, HIV, skin conditions, colic, diarrhea, diabetes, headaches, heal deep cuts, toothache, cough, cataracts, high cholesterol, heart disease, and cancer. It also have demonstrated pharmacological activity as antibacterial, antioxidant, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, anti-anemic, dysentery, acute gastrointestinal inflammation, hemostatic and sedative.
Plant Keywords : Guava, Psidium guajava, Kuawa, Guava Maroon, Guava of Peru, கொய்யாப்பழம்
Plant References :
  1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guava
  2. http://www.medicinalplants-pharmacognosy.com/herbs-medicinal-plants/guava/
Guava

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