Guava (Psidium guajava Linn.) is well-known throughout the world for its food, nutritional, and medicinal properties. Several guava cultivars/varieties are available in Sri Lanka, which can be classified as common, wild, or introduced. Though common guava has been extensively studied for its phytochemistry and pharmacology, only a few studies on wild varieties has been available so far. Therefore, this study focused on the investigation of phytochemical constituents and antioxidants capacity of two main wild guava varieties grown in Sri Lanka namely, Psidium guajava (cv. Getta-pera) and Psidium guineense (cv. Embul-pera). An Ultrasound-assisted-extraction technique was used to extract plant constituents, and water was used as the solvent. The phytochemicals were qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed using standard methods whereas the antioxidant capacity was determined using the DPPH and FRAP assays. Phytochemical screening revealed that both varieties contain most of the important phytochemicals. Though both showed higher anti-oxidant activity, Embul-pera had the highest in both the FRAP and DPPH assays, with 612.69±0.50 mg Trolox Eq/g and IC50 value of 191.69±0.25 ppm respectively. The highest level of all quantified phytochemicals, particularly polyphenolic content (327.87±0.23 mg GAE/g extract) was found in Embulpera. As a conclusion, two wild guava varieties considered in the study contain a diverse phytochemical profile and higher antioxidant properties similarity to the common guava. It can be recommended that Getta-pera" and "Embul-pera" are excellent alternatives to be used in functional foods and nutraceuticals preparation and hence to promote the cultivation as economic plants.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
customersupport@researchsolutions.com
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Copyright © 2025 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.