Traditional Medicine
Traditional medicine (TM) plays an important role in developing countries. In fact, high availability and ease of accessibility of plants contribute to the dependency of rural areas on traditional medicine. (1) Worth to be noted; Guava the magical fruit which is a tropical tasty fruit available worldwide. It contains high dietary fiber (soluble and insoluble). Guava has been used extensively in folks’ medicine.
Antimicrobial Activity
Guava the magical fruit leaves have antibacterial activity against potent bacterial pathogens and anti-fungal activity. In addition to anti-parasites activity and anti-viral effect were shown in medical research. (2)
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Malaria
Guava the magical fruit leaves can be potent in treatment of malaria as well as control of mosquito’s vector of the disease. (3)
Respiratory Infections
Guava leaves are effective remedy for cough and sore throat. In addition, Guava leaves are used in Tanzania for treatment of tuberculosis in AIDS patients. (4)
Oral and dental health
Guava leaves were traditionally used by healers of Cameroon for treating dental infections. Moreover; Guava twigs being effective when used as “chewing sticks”. (5)
Diabetes Mellitus
Recent study showed that supplementation of 0.517g/day guava could reduce fasting blood glucose levels in diabetic patients. Guava could have health potential in the management of blood glucose level in diabetic subjects. (6)
fever remedy
Methanol extract of guava leaves when given orally, at 50, 100, and 200 mg/kg has fever lowering activity comparable to indomethacin (5 mg/kg). (7)
Women Fertile Health
Tahitians use the Guava fruit for treating painful menstruation, abortions, uterine bleeding, and premature labor in women. (8)
Lipid Lowering
Clinical research in Malaysia followed up people for 9 weeks with consumption of 400 g/day of guava fruit. Finally, research reported that Guava reduce oxidative stress on the cell level and blood cholesterol levels. (9)
Anemia
Research concluded that the nutritional addition of guava leaves for anemia in pregnant women improved maternal hemoglobin levels. (10) Also; in another study, hemoglobin levels of school children increase when they ate guava fruit pulp mixed with sugar and whey. (11)