12/06/2018 / By RJ Jhonson
Guava (Psidium guajava) is known not just for its fruit, but also for its traditional medicinal application against conditions such as inflammation and cancer. A study published in the journal Pharmaceutical Biology examined the plant’s anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antitumor effects.
The researchers concluded that guava leaf extracts have antitumor and anti-inflammatory effects.
Read the full text of the study at this link.
Learn more about the benefits of consuming fruits at Fruits.news.
Journal Reference:
Ashraf A, Sarfraz R-A, Rashid M-A, Mahmood A, Shahid M, Noor N. CHEMICAL COMPOSITION, ANTIOXIDANT, ANTITUMOR, ANTICANCER AND CYTOTOXIC EFFECTS OF PSIDIUM GUAJAVA LEAF EXTRACTS. Pharmaceutical Biology. 3 February 2016; 54(10):1971-1981. DOI: 10.3109/13880209.2015.1137604
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