Ethnomedical Use, Phytochemistry, Nutritional Profile, Commercial Potential, and Other Potential Applications of Psidium guajava (Guava)

Psidium guajava (Family: Myrtaceae) is a well-known fruit in tropical and subtropical areas of nations such as India, South America, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Pakistan. This study seeks to provide a thorough overview of the pharmacological characteristics, phytochemistry, nutritional profile, ethno...

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Main Authors: Limenew Abate Worku, Meseret Zebeaman, Rakesh Kumar Bachheti, Archana Bachheti, Yashwant S. Rawat, Azamal Husen, Rahel Gebeyehu Shiferaw
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Journal of Food Quality
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/jfq/6076403
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author Limenew Abate Worku
Meseret Zebeaman
Rakesh Kumar Bachheti
Archana Bachheti
Yashwant S. Rawat
Azamal Husen
Rahel Gebeyehu Shiferaw
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Meseret Zebeaman
Rakesh Kumar Bachheti
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description Psidium guajava (Family: Myrtaceae) is a well-known fruit in tropical and subtropical areas of nations such as India, South America, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Pakistan. This study seeks to provide a thorough overview of the pharmacological characteristics, phytochemistry, nutritional profile, ethnomedical use, and possible applications of P. guajava. Several databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and ScienceDirect, served as the primary data sources for this study. Different parts of this plant, fruit, pulp, peel, seeds, leaves, bark, and oil, are rich in bioactive phytochemicals, which are responsible for various biological activities as well as for the synthesis of nanoparticles. The fruit of P. guajava has been used to produce processed food items such as juice, cake, puree, jelly, jam, toffee, pickles, and wine. The leaf extract has also been used to heal wounds with swollen gums, cough, diarrhea, and oral ulcers. Iron, calcium, phosphorus, vitamins A and C, and minerals are abundant in P. guajava fruit. The fruit, seed, leaf, and peel of P. guajava are rich in organic and inorganic elements. Although plant extracts have an outstanding nutritional and phytochemical profile, more in-depth clinical research and effective commercialization of P. guajava-based processed food are still required to confirm their usefulness. In addition, using P. guajava to synthesize nanoparticles for industrial applications has untapped scientific potential that calls for more examination and exploration.
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spelling doaj-art-cfe72615b31f46b8b69a786df99a6f992025-08-20T02:49:01ZengWileyJournal of Food Quality1745-45572024-01-01202410.1155/jfq/6076403Ethnomedical Use, Phytochemistry, Nutritional Profile, Commercial Potential, and Other Potential Applications of Psidium guajava (Guava)Limenew Abate Worku0Meseret Zebeaman1Rakesh Kumar Bachheti2Archana Bachheti3Yashwant S. Rawat4Azamal Husen5Rahel Gebeyehu Shiferaw6Department of ChemistryDepartment of Industrial ChemistryDepartment of Industrial ChemistryDepartment of Environment ScienceDepartment of Wood Technology ManagementSchool of Public HealthCommunicable and Non-Communicable Disease Research DirectoratePsidium guajava (Family: Myrtaceae) is a well-known fruit in tropical and subtropical areas of nations such as India, South America, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Pakistan. This study seeks to provide a thorough overview of the pharmacological characteristics, phytochemistry, nutritional profile, ethnomedical use, and possible applications of P. guajava. Several databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and ScienceDirect, served as the primary data sources for this study. Different parts of this plant, fruit, pulp, peel, seeds, leaves, bark, and oil, are rich in bioactive phytochemicals, which are responsible for various biological activities as well as for the synthesis of nanoparticles. The fruit of P. guajava has been used to produce processed food items such as juice, cake, puree, jelly, jam, toffee, pickles, and wine. The leaf extract has also been used to heal wounds with swollen gums, cough, diarrhea, and oral ulcers. Iron, calcium, phosphorus, vitamins A and C, and minerals are abundant in P. guajava fruit. The fruit, seed, leaf, and peel of P. guajava are rich in organic and inorganic elements. Although plant extracts have an outstanding nutritional and phytochemical profile, more in-depth clinical research and effective commercialization of P. guajava-based processed food are still required to confirm their usefulness. In addition, using P. guajava to synthesize nanoparticles for industrial applications has untapped scientific potential that calls for more examination and exploration.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/jfq/6076403
spellingShingle Limenew Abate Worku
Meseret Zebeaman
Rakesh Kumar Bachheti
Archana Bachheti
Yashwant S. Rawat
Azamal Husen
Rahel Gebeyehu Shiferaw
Ethnomedical Use, Phytochemistry, Nutritional Profile, Commercial Potential, and Other Potential Applications of Psidium guajava (Guava)
Journal of Food Quality
title Ethnomedical Use, Phytochemistry, Nutritional Profile, Commercial Potential, and Other Potential Applications of Psidium guajava (Guava)
title_full Ethnomedical Use, Phytochemistry, Nutritional Profile, Commercial Potential, and Other Potential Applications of Psidium guajava (Guava)
title_fullStr Ethnomedical Use, Phytochemistry, Nutritional Profile, Commercial Potential, and Other Potential Applications of Psidium guajava (Guava)
title_full_unstemmed Ethnomedical Use, Phytochemistry, Nutritional Profile, Commercial Potential, and Other Potential Applications of Psidium guajava (Guava)
title_short Ethnomedical Use, Phytochemistry, Nutritional Profile, Commercial Potential, and Other Potential Applications of Psidium guajava (Guava)
title_sort ethnomedical use phytochemistry nutritional profile commercial potential and other potential applications of psidium guajava guava
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/jfq/6076403
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