Psidium Guajava (Guava): A Plant of Multipurpose Medicinal Applications

Sandra M. Barbalho^1,2*, Flávia M. V. Farinazzi-Machado², Ricardo De Alvares Goulart³, Anna Cláudia Saad Brunnati², Alda Maria Machado Bueno Ottoboni⁴ and Cláudia Cristina Teixeira Nicolau⁴

¹Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Marília (UNIMAR), Av. Higino Muzzi Filho 1001, Marília 15525-902, SP, Brazil

²Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition, Faculty of Food Technology of Marília, Av. Castro Alves, 62, Marília 17506-000, SP, Brazil

³School of Medicine - FAMEMA, Av. Monte Carmelo, 800 – Marília, SP CEP 17519-030, SP, Brazil

⁴Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Food Technology of Marília (FATEC), Av. Castro Alves, 62, Marília 17506-000, SP, Brazil

^*Corresponding Author: Dr. Sandra M. Barbalho, Av. Sampio Vidal, 300 Bairro Barbosa, Marília, São Paulo, Brazil, Tel: 0055 14 9655-3190 or 0055 14 34133487 Email: