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Study of Pharmacological Anti-inflammatory Activity of Psidium guajava Linn. Leaves and Bark by Tannin Fractions

Chamakuri Subba Rao*

Objective: The Ethnobotanical studies and folklore claiming reviewed that the leaves and bark of the plant Psidium guajava Linn. are used for antiinflammatory activity. From the literatures we found that poly-phenolic compounds like tannin have significant free radical scavenging activity in bacterial associated diseases. Based on the above information of Psidium guajava is selected for this Research work.

• To separate the tannin fraction from the Psidium guajava Linn. leaves and bark.

• To study the anti-bacterial activity of tannin fraction of Psidium guajava separated from leaf and bark.