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Anticough and antimicrobial activities of Psidium guajava Linn. leaf extract.
Pranee Jaiarj,Paranee Khoohaswan,Y. Wongkrajang,Penchom Peungvicha,Potjanee Suriyawong,M.L. Sumal Saraya,Orawan Ruangsomboon +6 more
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The anticough activity of Psidium guajava Linn.About:
This article is published in Journal of Ethnopharmacology.The article was published on 1999-11-01. It has received 263 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Psidium.read more
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Psidium guajava: a review of its traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology.
TL;DR: A survey of the literature shows P. guajava is mainly known for its antispasmodic and antimicrobial properties in the treatment of diarrhoea and dysentery as discussed by the authors.
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Synergism between plant extract and antimicrobial drugs used on Staphylococcus aureus diseases
Joyce Elaine Cristina Betoni,Rebeca Passarelli Mantovani,Lidiane Nunes Barbosa,Luiz Claudio Di Stasi,Ary Fernandes Júnior +4 more
TL;DR: Clove, guava, and lemongrass presented the highest synergism rate with antimicrobial drugs, while ginger and garlic showed limited synergistic capacity.
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Antioxidant activity and free radical-scavenging capacity of extracts from guava (Psidium guajava L.) leaves
Hui-Yin Chen,Gow-Chin Yen +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors studied the antioxidant activity and free radical-scavenging effects of extracts from guava leaves and dried fruit and found that the scavenging effect of guava leaf extracts on ABTS + radicals and superoxide anion increased with increasing concentrations.
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Traditional use of medicinal plants in south-central Zimbabwe: review and perspectives
TL;DR: Traditional medicines still play an important role in meeting basic health care of local communities in Zimbabwe, and the importance of traditional medicines in the treatment and management of human diseases and ailments in south-central Zimbabwe is illustrated.
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Antimicrobial Activities of Leaf Extracts of Guava (Psidium guajava L.) on Two Gram-Negative and Gram-Positive Bacteria
TL;DR: Guava leaf-extract might be a good candidate in the search for a natural antimicrobial agent as it showed inhibitory activity against gram-positive bacteria, whereas the gram-negative bacteria were resistant to all the solvent extracts.
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Principles and methods of toxicology
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Quercetin glycosides in Psidium guajava L. leaves and determination of a spasmolytic principle
X. Lozoya,Mariana Meckes,Mamdouh Abou-Zaid,Jaime Tortoriello,Constance Nozzolillo,J. T. Arnason +5 more
TL;DR: Results suggest that the spasmolytic activity of the Psidium guajava leaf remedy is mainly due to the aglycone quercetin, present in the leaf and in the extract mainly in the form of five flavonols, and whose effect is produced when these products are hydrolyzed by gastrointestinal fluid.
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Hypoglycemic effect of guava juice in mice and human subjects
Juei-Tang Cheng,Ren-Shaw Yang +1 more
TL;DR: In the present study, acute i.p. treatment with 1 g/kg guava juice produced a marked hypoglycemic action in normal and alloxan-treated diabetic mice, and it is suggested that guava may be employed to improve and/or prevent the disease of diabetes mellitus.