Comparative study of the antioxidant and antibacterial activities of two guava (Psidium guajava) fruit varieties cultivated in Andasa Horticulture Site, Ethiopia
Abstract:This investigation was carried out to evaluate the levels of phytochemicals and antioxidant potential as well as antibacterial activity of the two varieties of guava (Psidium guajava) fruit collected from Andasa horticulture site, Ethiopia. The antioxidant potential for guava fruit extracts was assessed using different in-vitro antioxidant assays, namely reducing power, Folin-Ciocalteu (F-C) assay and aluminum chloride methods. Overall, the white flesh guava fruit exhibited the highest levels of TPC, TFC and r… Show more
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