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    This document summarizes the nutritional, medicinal and pharmacological properties of Carica papaya Linn. It discusses the taxonomy, description, distribution, chemical constituents and nutritional value of papaya. The medicinal properties of different parts of papaya are described, including uses for latex, ripe fruit, unripe fruit, seeds, roots, leaves, flowers and stem bark. Finally, the pharmacological properties of papaya are discussed, such as antioxidant, antihypertensive, wound healing, antimicrobial and hepatoprotective activities. The document concludes that consumption of papaya is encouraged due to its unique compounds that can aid human development and health.

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    This document summarizes the nutritional, medicinal and pharmacological properties of Carica papaya Linn. It discusses the taxonomy, description, distribution, chemical constituents and nutritional value of papaya. The medicinal properties of different parts of papaya are described, including uses for latex, ripe fruit, unripe fruit, seeds, roots, leaves, flowers and stem bark. Finally, the pharmacological properties of papaya are discussed, such as antioxidant, antihypertensive, wound healing, antimicrobial and hepatoprotective activities. The document concludes that consumption of papaya is encouraged due to its unique compounds that can aid human development and health.

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    This document summarizes the nutritional, medicinal and pharmacological properties of Carica papaya Linn. It discusses the taxonomy, description, distribution, chemical constituents and nutritional value of papaya. The medicinal properties of different parts of papaya are described, including uses for latex, ripe fruit, unripe fruit, seeds, roots, leaves, flowers and stem bark. Finally, the pharmacological properties of papaya are discussed, such as antioxidant, antihypertensive, wound healing, antimicrobial and hepatoprotective activities. The document concludes that consumption of papaya is encouraged due to its unique compounds that can aid human development and health.

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    A Credit Seminar

    On
    Nutritional, Medicinal and Pharmacological Properties OF Carica papaya Linn.
    Advisor
    Mal. Abubakar Mujaheed
    Presented
    By
    Muhammad Adamu
    NAS/15/BIO/1040

    Department of Biological Science Faculty of Natural and Applied science Sule Lamido
    University Kafin Hausa

    NOVEMBER, 2018
    1.0 INTRODUCTION
    Papaya belongs to a small family Caricaceae having four
    genera in world. The genus Carica L. is represented by
    four species in India, of which Carica papaya L. is the
    most widely cultivated and the best-known species (Jean
    et al., 2011). It is a rich source of three powerful
    antioxidant, vitamin C, vitamin A and vitamin E. The
    minerals, magnesium and potassium, vitamin B
    pantothenic acid and foliate and fibers. In addition to all
    this , it contain digestive enzyme papain that effectively
    treat cause s of trauma, allergies and sports injuries. And
    also used as antimalarial, anti ulcer, anti hypertensive
    activity, wound healing activity hepato -protective activity
    etc.
    2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW

    2.1 Taxonomical Classification


    Distribution
    Kingdom : Plantae
    The papaya is native to tropical
    Division : Magnoliophyta
    America, perhaps in southern Mexico
    Class : Magnoliopsida
    and neighboring Central America.
    Order : Brassicales
    Successful commercial production
    Family : Caricaceae
    today in Hawaii, tropical Africa, the
    Genus : Carica
    Philippines, India, Ceylon, Malaysia
    Species : Carica papaya Linn.
    and Australia. Apart from the wide
    2.2 International Synonym of Carica papaya Linn. spread but smaller scale production in
    Country Names South Africa, and Latin America, in
    1. India Papita India, papaya is cultivated in
    2. Holland Tree melon Maharashtra, Bengal, Bihar, Haryana,
    3. France Papaya Punjab and Delhi e.t.c.
    4. Australia Paw- paw
    5. Brazil Mamao
    6. UK Paw- paw
    DESCRIPTION  Fruit
    Fruit shape : oval
    Fruit length : 6 to 12 inches
     it is herbaceous succulent plant with self-supporting Fruit color : orange, yellow
    stems. It is a large tree-like plant with a single stem
    growing from 5 to 10 meters tall with sparely arranged
    leaves confined to the top of the trunk.
    Leaf
    Leaf color : Green
    Leaf arrangement : Alternate
    Leaf type : Simple
    Leaf shape : Star -Shaped
    Leaf venation : Palmate
    Flower
    Flower color: white- yellow
    Flower characteristics : winter flowering, spring
    flowering
    Chemical constituents
     Carica papaya leaves contain, saponin, tannin, flavonoid, alkaloid and Glycoside,
    leaves and shoots contains Minerals Ca, K, Mg, Zn, Mn, Fe, Unripe fruit contains
    Enzyme, Papain, chymopapain, Fruits contains Carotenoids Β carotene,
    cryptoxanthin, roots contains Carposide, Glucosinolates Benzyl isothiocynate,
    papaya oil found in seeds, shoots consists Flavoniods Myricetin, kaemferol, fruits
    Monoterpenoids Linalool,4-terpinol (Ogbonna et al., 2013).

    Nutritional value of Carica papaya Linn.


     Carica papaya Linn. is a plant that have many Nutritional value. The plant parts
    like fruits are contains low calories and rich in vitamins A, B, C, and minerals also
    used as anti-aging properties, used in also cosmetic preparations which have
    antioxidant actions. The fruits have many Nutritional values like proteins,
    carbohydrates, fibres, minerals, beta carotene , Thiamine, Riboflavin, Energy etc
    (Abhishek et al., 2016).
    Medicinal Properties of C.Papaya Linn.
     According Krishna et al., (2008) Various medicinal uses of different parts of the papaya are reported

    with the crude extracts and different fractions from crude extracts of different parts of papaya. They
    have been used as traditional medicine for the treatment of various diseases.

    i. Latex: Cures diarrhoea, whooping cough, bleeding hemorrhoids.

    ii. Ripe Fruit: digestive, chronic diarrhoea, relieves obesity, diarrhoea, expectorant, sedative and
    tonic ,relieves obesity, bleeding piles.

    iii. Unripe Fruit: laxative ,diuretic, dried fruit reduces enlarged spleen and liver, use snakebite to

    remove poison, anti- implantation activity and antibacterial activity.

    iv. Seeds :Carminative , emmenagogue , vermifuge, abortifaciant, counter irritant, as paste in the

    treatment of ringworm and pasoriasis ,anti-fertility agent in malic

    v. Root: Abortifacient, diuretic, checking irregular bleeding from the uterus, piles, antifungal activity

    vi. Leaves :Young leaves as vegetable , Jaundice(fine paste), urinary complaints

    &gonorrhoea (infusion) dressing wound fresh leave, antibacterial


    v. Flower; Jaundice, emmenagogue, febrifuge and pectoral properties
    vi. Steam bark: Jaundice, anti-haemolytc activity, STD , store teeth(inner bark) ,anti-
    fungal activity.
    PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES\

    The plant C. papaya has been proved for various medicinal activities like
     Antioxidant Anti-tumor
     Anti-hypertensive Anti-diabetic
     Wound healing Anti -sickling activity
     Anti-malarial Anti-ulcer activity
     Anti-fertility Antimicrobial activity etc.
     Antihelmintic
     Hepatoprotective
     Anti-inflammatory
    Conclusion
     From the various literature studied, it could be concluded that Papaya possesses
    unique compounds, which aids pharmacological improvement/development in
    human and animals. Apart from serving as food, Papaya has been found to possess
    nutritional, medicinal and pharmacological properties, hence
    consumption/utilization of Papaya is therefore encouraged, as the fruit crop stands
    to supply unique compounds which aids mankind development/advancement.
    References
     Abhishek Agarwall, Sony Vyas, Devi Prasad Agarwal, (2016). Therapeutic benefits of
    Carica papaya leaf extracts in dengue fever patients. Scholars Journal of Applied
    Medical Sciences, 4(2A),299-302.
     Ikeyi Adachukwu P, Ogbonna Ann O and Eze Faith U. ( 2013).phytochemical analysis
    of paw-paw (Carica papaya) leaves. International journal of life science
    biotechnology and Pharmacy research, Vol. 2, No. 3.
     Jean J., Soucy J., Pouliot R. (2011). Effects of retinoic acid on keratinocyte proliferation
    and differentiation in a psoriatic skin model. Tissue Eng Part A, 17, 1859 – 1868.
    doi:10.1089/ten.tea.2010.0463.
     Krishna, K., M. Paridhavi, et al. (2008). Review on nutritional, medicinal and
    pharmacological properties of papaya (Carica papaya Linn.). Nat Prod Radian, 7, 364-
    373.

     
     
     
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