International Science Community Association Research Journal of Recent Sciences 2277 - 2502 5 8 2016 08 2 Psidiumguajava (Guava) Leaves as a Potential Treatment of Scurvy 51 55 EN Biswajit* Pradhan 1 Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Institute of Agricultural Science, University of Calcutta, 51/2 Hazra Road. Kolkata -700019, West Bengal, India Sabyasachi Kundagrami 2 Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Institute of Agricultural Science, University of Calcutta, 51/2 Hazra Road. Kolkata -700019, West Bengal, India M. Shanmuga* Prema* 1 Department of Agicultural Entomology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore – 641 003, India S. Sridharan 2 Department of Agicultural Entomology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore – 641 003, India S. Kuttalam 3 Department of Agicultural Entomology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore – 641 003, India Asifa K. P. 1 Endocrinology and Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Calicut, Malappuram District-673 635, Kerala India Vidya P. V. 2 Endocrinology and Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Calicut, Malappuram District-673 635, Kerala India Chitra* K. C. 3 Endocrinology and Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Calicut, Malappuram District-673 635, Kerala India K.S. Mithila 1 Department of Food Service Management and Dietetics, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India S.* Thilagamani 2 Department of Food Service Management and Dietetics, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India Poonam Rani* 1 Human Development and Family Studies, CCS HAU, Hisar, India Bimla Dhanda 2 Human Development and Family Studies, CCS HAU, Hisar, India Nomita Punia 3 Human Development and Family Studies, CCS HAU, Hisar, India Aman Farooq 1 Department of Computing, Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, 22-E Block-6 P.E.C.H.S, Karachi, 75400 Sindh, Pakistan Maryam Malik 2 Department of Computing, Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, 22-E Block-6 P.E.C.H.S, Karachi, 75400 Sindh, Pakistan Saba* Bashir 3 Department of Computing, Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, 22-E Block-6 P.E.C.H.S, Karachi, 75400 Sindh, Pakistan Safiyah Batool 4 Department of Computing, Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, 22-E Block-6 P.E.C.H.S, Karachi, 75400 Sindh, Pakistan Josephine Nirmala Many 1 Bharathidasan Govt. College for Women (Autonomous), Puducherry, India Sarasvathi* V. 2 Bharathidasan Govt. College for Women (Autonomous), Puducherry, India Shivani Rai 1 Govt. M.H. College, Jabalpur, MP, India Arjun* Shukla 2 Govt. Model Science College, Jabalpur, MP, India Anurodh Sharma 3 Govt. Model Science College, Jabalpur, MP, India Praveen V. Ambesange 1 PG Department of English, Maharashtra Udayagiri Mahavidyalaya, Udgir, Dist. Latur Pin-413517, Maharashtra, India Anurag Mondal 1 Bankura Sammilani Medical College and Hospital, Bankura-722101, West Bengal, India > Short Communication 2016 5 6 2016 08 2 Psidiumguajava(Guava),belonging to the Myrtaceae family, is a well-known food crop in subtropical and tropical countries. It is also known for its medicinal value and is widely used as folk medicine around the world. The seed, leaves, fruit and bark of P. guajava tree have been traditionally used for a long time for its medicinal uses that are still in use today. P. guajava is known for its antioxidant, analgesic & anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, hepatoprotective, antidiarrheal, anti-diabetic, anti- cancer activity, antimicrobial and antipyretic properties. Scurvy is a condition (or rather a state)of the human body that occurs due to dietary deficiency of vitamin C, which is primarily the main cause. Chronic malnutrition is an predisposing factor and patients who are suffering from it are the main targets and are at a potential risk . The primates lack the enzymes required to synthesize vitamin C from its precursor. And thus theyhave to supplement Vitamin from exogenous dietary sources to fulfill their needs. Naturally occurring leaves of Psidiumguajavacan be used as a potential supplement in the treatment of scurvy. The Leaves of this plant provides the all in one treatment of Scurvy. This Myrtaceae fruit bearing plants are an interesting group offering definite opportunities for future development of excellent natural remedies one can get for treatment of variety of diseases. Copyright@ International Science Community Association