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Biological Activity and Hepatoprotective Effects of Guava Branch Extract (구아바 가지 추출물의 생리활성 및 간세포 보호 효과)

  • Jeon, Ahyeong;Kim, Naeun;Cheon, Wonyoung;Kim, Younghwa
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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    • v.36 no.2
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    • pp.210-217
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    • 2021
  • This study evaluated the biological activity and cytoprotective effect of guava (Psidium guajava L.) branch against oxidative stress. The contents of vitamin C, beta-carotene, total carotenoids, quercetin and catechin determined were 26.783, 43.676, 65.083, 58.245, and 8.309 mg/100 g, respectively. To measure antioxidant activity, the guava branch was extracted using various concentrations of ethanol (60, 80, or 100%) and water. The highest content of polyphenols (0.245 mg gallic acid equivalent/mg residue) and flavonoids (0.128 mg cathechin equivalent/mg residue) was found in the 100% ethanol extract of the branch (E100). Moreover, E100 also possessed the highest radical scavenging activities and showed the highest inhibition rate of α-glucosidase (77.692%). E100 was the most effective extract to impart cytoprotectant activity against oxidative stress in HepG2 cells. Taken together, our results determine the promising antioxidant activity of guava branch, and indicate the potential to be applied as a natural antioxidant.

Antimicrobial Characteristics of Different Parts of Guava against Food-Borne Bacteria (식중독 세균에 대한 구아바 부위별 추출물의 항균 특성)

  • Jo, Young-Hong;Ok, Dul-lee;Lee, Seung-Cheol
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.38 no.12
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    • pp.1773-1778
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    • 2009
  • Guava (Psidium guajava L.) contains high amount of vitamins and minerals, and its leaves have been reported to be very effective on reducing blood pressure. In this study, antimicrobial characteristics of extracts from four different parts of guava (fruit, branch, leaf, and seed) with four different solvents (methanol, ethanol, acetone, and water) were evaluated. Four targeted food-borne microorganisms were selected; two Gram negatives (Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella Typhimurium) and two Gram positives (Staphylococcus aureus and Listeria monocytogenes). By the paper disc method, guava extracts showed stronger clear hollow zone against Gram positive bacteria than Gram negatives in nutrient broth agar plate. Especially, extracts of branches and leaves showed significant antibacterial activity. Guava extracts also showed significant inhibition activity on the growth of Gram positive food-borne bacteria in nutrient broth. For example, S. aureus did not grow at all at 200 ppm of acetone extracts of guava branch and leaf. In the case of L. monocytogenes, the same concentration of acetone extracts of guava branch and leaf inhibited the growth 33.5% and 55.4%, respectively, at 32 hrs of incubation time. The results indicated that extracts of guava branch and leaf showed significant antibacterial activities against food-borne Gram positive microorganisms, and that guava branches, the byproducts of guava, might be a valuable resource for antibacterial materials.