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Therapeutic application of Carica papaya leaf extract in the management of human diseases by Singh, Surya P.; Kumar, Sanjay; Mathan, Sivapar V.; Tomar, Munendra Singh; Singh, Rishi Kant; Verma, Praveen Kumar; Kumar, Amit; Kumar, Sandeep; Singh, Rana P.; Acharya, Arbind is a Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics article available to read on EtoBox.

## Introduction: Papaya (carica papaya linn.) belongs to the family caricaceae and is well known for its therapeutic and nutritional properties all over the world. the different parts of the papaya plant have been used since ancient times for its therapeutic applications. herein, we aimed to review the anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic and antiviral activities of papaya leaf. ## Methods: All information presented in this review article regarding the therapeutic application of carica papaya leaf extract has been acquired by approaching various electronic databases, including scopus, google scholar, web of science, and pubmed. the keywords carica papaya, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, and phytochemicals were explored until december 2019. ## Results: The papaya plant, including fruit, leaf, seed, bark, latex, and their ingredients play a major role in the management of disease progression. carica papaya leaf contains active components such as alkaloids, glycosides, tannins, saponins, and flavonoids, which are responsible for its medicinal activity. additionally, the leaf juice of papaya increases the platelet counts in people suffering from dengue fever. ##

Author

Singh, Surya P.; Kumar, Sanjay; Mathan, Sivapar V.; Tomar, Munendra Singh; Singh, Rishi Kant; Verma, Praveen Kumar; Kumar, Amit; Kumar, Sandeep; Singh, Rana P.; Acharya, Arbind

Publisher

Springer (Biomed Central Ltd.); BioMed Central; Tehran: Tehran University of Medical Sciences Faculty of Pharmacy, [1999?]-; London: BioMed Central; Springer Science and Business Media LLC; Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Inc. (ISSN 1560-8115)

Published

2020

Language

EN

Field

Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (Life Sciences)