Psidium Guajava Linn (Guava) as a potential natural remedy for skin disorder: A Review

International Journal of Development Research

Volume: 
14
Article ID: 
28126
3 pages
Review Article

Psidium Guajava Linn (Guava) as a potential natural remedy for skin disorder: A Review

Roshani Shrikhande, Shubhangi Choudhari and Sapna Pal

Abstract: 

Guava, also known as Psidium guajava, is a significant food crop and medicinal plant. Tropical and subtropical areas are home to it. The leaves, fruits, and seeds of the guava plant are all utilized for their therapeutic qualities. Guava has been used traditionally for digestive health, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-allergy, and antidiabetic purposes. Important phytoconstituents found in it include beta sitosterol, quercetin, ellagic acid, amritoside, oleanolic acid, ursolic acid, tannins, triterpenes, saponins, carotenoids, and flavonoids.It suggests a broad range of clinical uses for management of diabetes, diarrhea, and infantile rotaviral enteritis. This analysis is an attempt to gather all of the information available regarding the pharmacological, phytochemical, and ethanobotanical activities of this plant.

DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.37118/ijdr.28126.04.2024
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