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Plant Psidium guajava (Myrtaceae)

Common Names
Guava
How this plant is used
Food

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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
GALLOYL-TANNIN 0 Root not available not available not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
GAMMA-MUUROLENE 0 Pericarp Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
GENTISIC-ACID 8 Leaf not available not available not available Griffiths, L. A. 1959. On the Distribution of Gentisic Acid in Green Plants. J. Exp. Biol. 10: 437.
GLUCOSE 7 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
GLUCOSE 7 Seed not available 1000.0 -0.56 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
GLUCURONIC-ACID 4 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
GLUTAMIC-ACID 8 Fruit 1070.0 7704.0 -0.43 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
GLYCINE 12 Fruit 410.0 2952.0 -0.25 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
GRANDININ 0 Bark not available 371.4 not available Duke, 1992 *
GUAFINE 0 Bark not available 20000.0 not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
GUAIJAVARIN 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
GUAIJAVERIN 3 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
GUAIJAVERIN 3 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
GUAIJAVERIN 3 Leaf not available 350.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
GUAJAVIN 0 Bark not available 24.5 not available Duke, 1992 *
GUAJAVIN-B 0 Bark not available 211.4 not available Duke, 1992 *
GUAJIVERINE 0 Leaf not available not available not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
GUAJIVOLIC-ACID 0 Leaf not available not available not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
GUAVIN-A 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
GUAVIN-B 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antineuralgic 3 Duke, 1992 *
Antineuramidase 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antineurasthenic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antineuritic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antineuropathic 2 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antineurotic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antinitrosaminic 3 Duke, 1992 *
Antinitrosating 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antinitrosic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antinociceptive 9 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antinyctalopic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiobesity 6 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiobesity? 1 Internat. J. Oriental Med. 16: 4.
Antiodontalgic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antionychyotic 1 Taylor, Leslie. 2005. The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs. SquareOne Publisher, Garden City Park, NY. 519 pp.
Antiophidic 2 Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 363.
Antiophthalmic 1 Martindale's 29th
Antiorchitic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiosteoarthritic 2 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiosteoporotic 7 Duke, 1992 *