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Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry

Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry

Vol. 13, Issue 6 (2024)

Exploring the medicinal potential of Psidium guajava leaves: A systematic review

Author(s):

Jayamol Thomas, Jesna Paul, Athul PB, Athulkrishna MU and Archana Ashok

Abstract:

In Asia and North America, guava (Psidium guajava L., Myrtaceae) leaves have long been used as a traditional herbal tea for the treatment of diabetes. Using guava leaves (GLP), we extracted polysaccharides for this study and assessed the antioxidant activity and anti-diabetic effects of GLP on diabetes mice induced with a high-fat diet and streptozotocin. The findings showed that GLP demonstrated strong capacity to scavenge free radicals such as DPPH, OH, and ABTS additionally, it drastically reduced fasting blood sugar, malonaldehyde, creatinine, glycated serum protein, total cholesterol, and total triglycerides. In the meantime, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and overall antioxidant activity both increased noticeably. Enzyme activity in mice with diabetes, as well as lessened pancreatic, liver, and kidney damage.

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How to cite this article:
Jayamol Thomas, Jesna Paul, Athul PB, Athulkrishna MU and Archana Ashok. Exploring the medicinal potential of Psidium guajava leaves: A systematic review. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2024;13(6):280-284. DOI: 10.22271/phyto.2024.v13.i6d.15192

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