Antimicrobial activities of Careya arborea: A review

Abstract

Careya arborea Roxb, commonly known as wild guava. is known as Padmaka, Kumbhi in Ayurveda. It belongs to the family Lecythidaceae. This plant extensively used inIndian-traditional medicine for the treatment of different diseases. Careya arboreaRoxb. Was useful in tumours, cough, bronchitis, tooth ache, wounds, epilepsy, ulcer,colic, dysentery, leucoderma, smallpox, intestinal worms. It is a significant medicinal plant though, most of the plant parts used in traditional systems of medicine It is used as antimicrobial, astringent, demulcent, antitumour, antipyretic and antipruritic, hepatoprotective, CNS activity, antileishmanial, antidiarrhoeal, anticoagulant, analgesic, antitumour, cytotoxic activity. The antimicrobial activity depends upon the Chemical constituents present in the plants. The present review gives an account of the updated information on its antimicrobial activities of the plant careya arborea.