Although the fruit of P.guajava is known to contain free sugar, yet the fruit juice showed hypoglycaemic effect in Streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic rats. Recently guava fruit water extract showed impressive efficacy in improving dyslipidaemia in animal models. Though the hypoglycaemic activity of guava leaves is well documented and guava leaf extract tea is available in market, the role of guava fruit in regulating blood sugar and lipid profile in human is still not clear. The administration of ethanolic extract of P.guajava leaf showed hypolipidaemic and hypoglycaemic effect in Alloxan induced diabetic rats. Psidium guajava (P.guajava) leaves have been reported to have hypoglycaemic effect on blood glucose level of normal rats as well as Streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic rats. Since long time, different parts of Guava tree have been extensively studied for its medicinal role.

So, it is considered as poor man’s apple of tropical and sub-tropical countries. Guava fruit is included among the super-fruits with low calorie profile with high dietary fibre, rich in antioxidant vitamins i.e., Vitamin C, Lutein, Beta carotene as well as minerals.

Guava ( Psidium guajava Linn.) is a small tropical tree that is widely grown for its fruit that is commonly known for its nutritional, medicinal and pharmacological values.

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