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The combined extracts were analyzed by gas chromatography\u2013mass spectrometry (GC\u2013MS). Phytochemical screening, total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC), DPPH radical scavenging assay, and brine shrimp lethality bioassay were conducted. GC\u2013MS analysis identified terpenoids enriched in leaf extracts, while fruit extracts exhibited relatively higher contribution of lipid-derived compounds. Phytochemical screening revealed a higher diversity of secondary metabolites in leaf extracts compared to fruits. The leaf extract exhibited significantly higher TPC (31.96 \u00b1 0.05 mg GAE\/g) and TFC (51.43 \u00b1 0.22 mg CE\/g) than the fruit extract (8.87 \u00b1 0.11 mg GAE\/g and 1.98 \u00b1 0.07 mg CE\/g, respectively), correlating with stronger antioxidant activity (IC50 = 47.10 \u00b1 0.06 ppm for leaves, 357.30 \u00b1 0.64 ppm for fruits). Cytotoxicity assessment revealed mild to moderate bioactivity, with LC50 values of 522.14 \u00b1 17.00 \u00b5g\/mL (leaf) and 402.60 \u00b1 9.00 \u00b5g\/mL (fruit). Overall, this study highlights Psidium cattleyanum extracts as sources of antioxidant-associated phytochemicals exhibiting preliminary biological activity and provides a basis for future phytochemical and bioactivity investigations.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/molecules31172984","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,26]],"date-time":"2026-08-26T10:59:23Z","timestamp":1787741963000},"page":"2984","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Integrated GC\u2013MS Phytochemical Profiling and Bioactivity Assessment of Leaf and Fruit Extracts of Psidium cattleyanum (Cherry Guava)"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"31","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0009-9880-6320","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Shashini S.","family":"Werellagama","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mihintale 50300, Sri Lanka"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ranjith K. 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