The medicinal plants of Myanmar Author DeFilipps, Robert A. Deceased Author Krupnick, Gary A. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1357-4826 Department of Botany, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, PO Box 37012, MRC- 166, Washington, DC, 20013 - 7012, USA krupnick@si.edu text PhytoKeys 2018 2018-06-28 102 1 341 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.102.24380 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.102.24380 1314-2003-102-1 AA226A35FFF8FFBC37621A40C2518C67 1306325 Psidium guajava L. Names. Myanmar : malaka , mankala . English : guava. Range. New World tropics. Use. Leaf and Fruit : Used in the treatment of diabetes. Notes. Medicinal uses of this species in India are discussed in Jain and DeFilipps (1991) . Indigenous medicinal uses of this species in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (India) are described by Dagar and Singh (1999) . Medicinal uses of this species in China are discussed by Duke and Ayensu (1985) . The medicinal uses of this plant in the Caribbean region, as well as its chemistry, biological activity, toxicity and dosages, are discussed by Germosen-Robineau (1997) . The chemistry, pharmacology, history, and medicinal uses of this species in Latin America are discussed in detail by Gupta (1995) . The chemical constituents, pharmacological activities, and traditional medicinal uses of this plant on a worldwide basis are discussed in detail by Ross (1999) . A pharmacognostical profile including medicinal uses of this plant in Africa is given in Iwu (1993) . Data on the propagation, seed treatment, and agricultural management of this species are given by Katende et al. (1995) and Bekele-Tesemma (1993) . Uses of this plant in the Upper Amazon region, including preparations of the flowers for helping to regulate menstrual periods, are given by Castner et al. (1998) . Mors et al. (2000) note that studies of the flavonoid components of leaf extracts of this species on guinea pig ileum demonstrated an inhibition of contractions, which may explain the antidiarrheic activity of this species. Reference. Nordal (1963) .