In vitro antigiardial and antirotaviral activity of Psidium guajava L. leaves

Birdi, Tannaz; Daswani, Poonam; Brijesh, S; Tetali, P.

doi:10.4103/0253-7613.84990

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“…Besides the plants shortlisted above, guava trees could also be included as the fruit is nutritious and various parts of the tree have medicinal properties ( Gutierrez, Mitchell, & Solis, 2008 ) including wide spectrum anti-diarrhoeal activity ( Birdi et al, 2010 ; Birdi, Daswani, Brijesh, & Tetali, 2011 ). Correlation of diarrhoea and malnutrition is well established ( Yunus, 2011 ).…”

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Implementing Perennial Kitchen Garden Model to Improve Diet Diversity in Melghat, India

Birdi¹,

Shah²

2015

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Lack of diet diversity causing micronutrient deficiency is common in developing countries and is gaining attention due to the hidden consequences of impaired physical and cognitive development. This paper describes the propagation of a sustainable perennial kitchen garden (KG) model to address household (HH) diet diversity in Melghat. Nutrient dense plants, comprising of minimum one tree (perennial) and one green leafy vegetable (GLV) were given to participating HHs along with qualitative interventions. Baseline survey was conducted in winter 2011 followed by seasonal surveys over 2 years to record changes in KG practices, dietary intake and childcare practices. Marked increase from 4% at baseline to 95% at endline was seen in the KG maintainance. Increased diversity was seen in all food categories other than cereals and pulses. Variety of GLVs consumed increased over the two winters as well as the 2 summers. However, no change in the quantity of GLV consumed was noted which was attributed to the duration of the study period being insufficient for the trees to grow and provide adequate leaves for consumption. Notably, livelihood component was not promoted and HHs were encouraged to harvest and distribute excess seeds to relatives and neighbours. The study generated huge demand from HHs within the intervention and neighbouring villages. It concludes that a well designed perennial KG along with imparting adequate knowledge can be a sustainable practice to increase diet diversity and GLV intake which would help address micronutrient deficiencies in the community.

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Implementing Perennial Kitchen Garden Model to Improve Diet Diversity in Melghat, India

Birdi¹,

Shah²

2015

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“…Decoction of guava leaves at 5% and 10% concentrations was cidal against bacterial diarrheal pathogens Shigella flexneri and Vibrio cholerae and had antigiardial and antirotaviral activity. [ 33 34 ] A study by Tona et al . [ 35 ] documented the in vitro activity of decoction of guava leaves and stem bark against Entamoeba histolytica with a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 62.5 μg/ml and <7.81 μg/ml, respectively.…”

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Psidium guajava: A single plant for multiple health problems of rural Indian population

2017

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The rural population in India faces a number of health problems and often has to rely on local remedies. Psidium guajava Linn. (guava), a tropical plant which is used as food and medicine can be used by rural communities due to its several medicinal properties. A literature search was undertaken to gauge the rural health scenario in India and compile the available literature on guava so as to reflect its usage in the treatment of multiple health conditions prevalent in rural communities. Towards this, electronic databases such as Pubmed, Science Direct, google scholar were scanned. Information on clinical trials on guava was obtained from Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and Clinicaltrial.gov. The literature survey revealed that guava possesses various medicinal properties which have been reported from across the globe in the form of ethnobotanical/ethnopharmacological surveys, laboratory investigations and clinical trials. Besides documenting the safety of guava, the available literature shows that guava is efficacious against the following conditions which rural communities would encounter. (a) Gastrointestinal infections; (b) Malaria; (c)Respiratory infections; (d) Oral/dental infections; (e) Skin infections; (f) Diabetes; (g) Cardiovascular/hypertension; (h) Cancer; (i) Malnutrition; (j) Women problems; (k) Pain; (l) Fever; (m) Liver problems; (n) Kidney problems. In addition, guava can also be useful for treatment of animals and explored for its commercial applications. In conclusion, popularization of guava, can have multiple applications for rural communities.

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“…Birdi et al [62] and Birdi et al [63] related that P. guajava leaves have a broad spectrum of antimicrobial action (as antigiardial and antirotaviral activity) that could be effective in controlling diarrhea due to a wide range of pathogens. The antimicrobial activity can be linked to the presence of flavonoids extracted from guava leaves [64,65].…”

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Psidium Guajava (Guava): A Plant of Multipurpose Medicinal Applications

2012

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Shu et al. [26] isolated nine triterpenoids from guava fruit: ursolic acid; 1beta, 3beta-dihydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid; 2alpha,3beta-dihydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid; 3beta,19alpha-dihydroxyurs-12en-28-oic acid; 19a-hydroxylurs-12-en-28-oic acid-3-O-alpha-L-arabinopyrano- AbstractChronic degenerative diseases have reached epidemic proportions in industrialized and developing countries. Many studies have shown that plant can be helpful to prevent or treat diseases. Psidium guajava is a small medicinal tree that is native to South America and Brazil is among the world's top producers and most of the country's production is destined for the food industry. It is popularly known as guava and has been used traditionally as a medicinal plant throughout the world for a number of ailments. The aim of this review is to present some chemical compounds in P. guajava and their pharmacological effects. The main constituents of guava leaves are phenolic compounds, isoflavonoids, gallic acid, catechin, epicathechin, rutin, naringenin, kaempferol. The pulp is rich in ascorbic acid, carotenoids (lycopene, β-carotene and β-cryptoxanthin). The seeds, skin and barks possess glycosids, carotenoids and phenolic compounds. All parts of the plant have been used for different purposes: hepatoprotection, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, anti-cancer, antimicrobial, anti-hyperglycemic, analgesic, endothelial progenitor cells, anti-stomachache and anti-diarrhea. P. guajava has many effects on health and that it should be researched more extensively in clinical trials. Furthermore leaves, seeds and peel are treated as wastes by the food processing industry and are discarded, so their use may reduce the disposal of these parts of guava as pollutants. Citation: SM Barbalho, Farinazzi-Machado FMV, de Alvares Goulart R, Brunnati ACS, Otoboni AM, et al (2012) Psidium Guajava (Guava): A

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In vitro antigiardial and antirotaviral activity of Psidium guajava L. leaves

Cited by 16 publications

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Implementing Perennial Kitchen Garden Model to Improve Diet Diversity in Melghat, India

Implementing Perennial Kitchen Garden Model to Improve Diet Diversity in Melghat, India

Psidium guajava: A single plant for multiple health problems of rural Indian population

Psidium Guajava (Guava): A Plant of Multipurpose Medicinal Applications

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