Psidium guajava L. : A detailed overview on its nutritional value, health importance, therapeutic uses and different extraction methods
*A.M Beulah, N. Satya Hrishita and A. Ramya
Food Technology, Department of Home Science, Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati-517502 (India) *Corresponding Author - Email:beulahbhagath@gmail.com Telephone: +91 8499092948
ABSTRACT
Psidium guajava L. is an ever green shrub belongs to the Myrtaceae family and is an essential fruit tree in tropical regions. Guava leaves reserved for the vast amount of phytochemicals which incorporates quercetin, avicularin,apigenin, epicatechin, kaempferol, guaijaverine, catechin, gallic acid, hyperin, myricetin, chlorogenic acid, and epigallocatechin gallate and caffeic acid. Guava leaf extract has been considered for herbal activities, including anticancer, antidiabetic, antioxidant, antimicrobial, antidiarrheal, lipid-lowering, and hepatoprotective activities. Particular extraction strategies can be used for curing particular health problems. Consumption of guava leaves may be based mostly on the individuals. It may be taken orally, or taken as capsules, or as a liquid extract which helps in holding blood sugars, and moreover guava leaves tea are consumed mostly. Considering the phytochemical profile and useful results of guava leaves, they may doubtlessly be used as a component with the improvement of functional food and pharmaceuticals