Pharmacological aspects of Psidium guajava: An Update

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 316-324

  Sanda, K A ^a   Grema, H A ^b   Geidam, Y A ^b   Bukar Kolo, Y M ^b  

^a Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology Biochemistry ^*  (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antipyretic; Pharmacological properties; Psidium guajava

Indexed keywords

GUAVA EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ALLERGIC DISEASE; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ANTIPROTOZOAL ACTIVITY; BARK; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CHOREA; CONJUNCTIVITIS; CONSTIPATION; COUGHING; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIARRHEA; DRUG ISOLATION; DYSENTERY; EPILEPSY; GASTROENTERITIS; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; LIVER PROTECTION; MALARIA; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; MOUTH HYGIENE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; PREMATURE LABOR; REPERFUSION INJURY; REVIEW; SKIN DISEASE; SORE THROAT; STOMACH PAIN; STRESS; TOOTH PAIN; ULCER; VOMITING;

EID: 79957803260     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2011.316.324     Document Type: Review

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