The seed is a rich source of proteins 278% undefatted, 444% defatted, lipids 283% undefatted and crude fibre 226% undefatted, 318% defatted. This work describes biochemical constituents of leaves of carica papaya. Moreover, the levels of these enzymes vary in the fruit. A study was carried out to determine the physicochemical characteristics of the oil derived from papaya seeds of the hong kongsekaki variety.
Papaya leaves have been used in the treatment of various ailments 2. Antimicrobial screening and phytochemical analysis of. Papaya is a small, bushy tree with a hollow trunk, large palmate leaves, and oblong smoothskinned fruits melons. This work describes biochemical constituents of leaves of c. Carica papaya contains an enzyme known as papain which is present in the bark, leaves and fruit. Traditional aboriginal preparation alters the chemical. Sarcotesta showed higher percentages of ash, crude protein, and crude fiber than did endosperm, but was lacking in fat.
The decrease in the fiber could be due to the conversion of the fiber, cellulose to carbohydrate which is used during respiration. The fruit is healthy and delicious and the whole plant parts including fruit, root, bark, peel, seeds and pulp are also known to have medicinal properties. Reports have also shown that the active compounds present in. Using controlled in vivo and in vitro pharmacological methods, we evaluated the safety of papaya carica papaya consumption in pregnancy with reference to its common avoidance during pregnancy in some parts of asia.
It is a large, woody herb that can grow up to 12 feet in height with a single cylindrical trunk with leaves jutting from the top of. Hiv1 effect of carica papaya aerial parts polar extracts and also the investigation of the chemical content from the polar extracts of the plant. Phytochemical examination of the leaves of carica papaya l. Consensus document on compositional considerations for new varieties of. Pdf chemical composition of papaya philippa c ojimelukwe.
Defatted and undefatted seeds of papaya carica papaya were analyzed for proximate composition, some toxicants, sugar composition, mineral content, physico chemical properties of the seed oil and the fatty acid spectrum of the seed oil. Further studies can be done on these constituents to identify and isolate the most active bioconstituent attributing platelet augmentation, anticancer. Journal of complementary and alternative medical research, issn. Caricaecae blend 500 mll water was freely given to four groups of spraguedawley rats at different stages of gestation days 15, 611, 12. There are about 40 species of the genus carica in the american. The high level of natural self defence compounds in the tree makes it highly resistant to insect and disease infestation 9. Chemical composition of various part of carica papaya plant are described table 5. Phytochemical screening and hypoglycemic activity of. The fruit is consumed worldwide as fresh fruit and vegetable or used as processed product. Provided by ars systematic botany and mycology laboratory. Proximate analysis showed that seeds of the hong kongsekaki variety contained considerable amount of oil 27. Role of carica papaya leaf extract for dengue associated.
The proximate and mineral composition, titratable acidity, soluble solids, ph, contents of vitamin c, and phenolic compounds were determined. The standard method of analysis used was able to identify really that carica papaya. It has been documented in literature for its use by natives of various parts of world and also for its antiinflammatory. Nutraceutical potential of carica papaya in metabolic syndrome. Nutritional value of the macronutrients and fibers of carica papaya l.
An alkaloid of carica papayaits chemistry and pharmacology. Effect of carica papaya leaf extract capsule on platelet. These active principles or ingredients occur naturally in such plants bamisaye, et al. It is now included as a component in some powdered meat tenderizers. This study focuses on the latex coming from its fruits of papaya cx variety. Since, each part of papaya tree possesses economic value, it is grown on commercial scale. The objective of this study was to produce and characterize peel and seed flours from two papaya cultivars havai and calimosa for their chemical constituents focusing on possible use in foods. The alkaloid, carpaine, was isolated and identified.
There were animal studies suggest that papaya leaf extracts have potential therapeutic effect on disease. Carica papaya, commonly called papaya, is a small, frosttender, succulent, broadleaf evergreen tree that bears papaya fruits throughout the year. Pdf chemical composition of leaves, fruit pulp and seeds in some. The fruit is commonly spherical to cylindrical in form, is 75 to 500 mm 3 to 20 inches or even more in length, and sometimes weighs as much as 9 to 11. Biochemical properties in peel, pulp and seeds of c.
Traditional aboriginal preparation alters the chemical profile of carica papaya leaves and impacts on cytotoxicity towards human squamous cell carcinoma thao t. The fruits, leaves, seeds and stem of carica papaya contain novel biological active compounds, which are potent as therapeutics or useful in industrial processes. Okpe oche 1, attah rosemary 1, ojowu john 1, edenta chidi 2, samuel m. Fresh leaves samples of the plant were collected during the month of january, 20 from different parts of bhuj in kachchh district gujarat, india. Pdf chemical composition of leaves, fruit pulp and seeds. Identification of papaya flowers was done in research centre for biology, indonesian institute of science, bogor, is carica papaya l. The iodine value, saponification value, unsaponifiable matter and free fatty acid contents of freshly extracted papaya seed oil were 76. Seven to eight longitudinal incisions were made in order to allow latex to appear and drain in the collecting devices. A webbased multimedia spatial information system to document. Papaya is believed to have originated from mexico and its neighboring central american countries. In this study we investigated its in vitro cytotoxicity on human squamous cell carcinoma cells followed by metabolomic profiling of carica papaya leaf decoction and leaf juicebrewed leaf juice to determine the effects imparted by the.
Papaya holds a broad spectrum of phytochemicals, including. The medicinal properties of papaya fruit and other parts of the plant are also well known in traditional system of medicine. Consensus document compositional consideration for new varieties of. Product name papain from carica papaya sigmaaldrich.
Carica papaya is an economically vivacious plant of tropical and subtropical. D chemical characterization of the flour of peel and seed. Phytochemical screening revealed the presence of bioactive compound saponins, cardiac glycoside alkaloids and absence of tannins in the three samples. Papaya carica papaya consumption is unsafe in pregnancy. Safety assessment of carica papaya papayaderived ingredients.
Nutritional and phytotherapeutic potential of papaya carica. Routine crude drug assays and tests tor stetoidal saponins, flavonols, tannins, phenols, organic acids, unsaturated sterols and alkaloids have been made on the leaves of carica papaya l. The methanol and aqueous extracts of carica papaya were tested for their antihiv1 activity using the syncytia formation. Pdf chemical constituents and nutrient composition of. Pawpaw carica papaya linn seeds, peels and leaves are well known for their medicinal and. Caricaceae papaya originates from tropical central and south america, ranging from mexico to bolivia. Seeds of papaya cultivated in somalia, which accounted for about 16% of the fresh fruit weight, were divided into sarcotesta and endosperm. Control chemical w hen t e p oulati n reach 7 ind viduals of cer a tis c p a t o ran s eph af rte culus trap week and. The therapeutic effects of carica papaya leaves are presumed to be due to several active components such as papain, chymopapain, cystatin, ltocopherol, ascorbic acid, flavonoids, cyanogenic glucosides and glucosinolates. The hypoglycemic activities of carica papaya have been previously described for its fruit and leaves aruoma et al. Papaya is the term used to pertain to the papaya plant or the fruit. Besides the effects on hepatic and renal toxicity, c.
Its origin is in the tropics of the americas, perhaps. As a dual or multipurpose, earlybearing, spaceconserving, herbaceous crop, it is widely acclaimed, despite its susceptibility to natural enemies. Carica papaya plant finder missouri botanical garden. Defatted and undefatted seeds of papaya carica papaya were analyzed for proximate composition, some toxicants, sugar composition, mineral content, physicochemical properties of the seed oil and the fatty acid spectrum of the seed oil. Each tree hortus third asserts papaya is technically a giant herb because it never produces true woody tissue typically has a single, unbranched, nonwoody trunk bearing the scars of old leaf bases. Download fulltext pdf chemical constituents and nutrient composition of carica papaya and vernonia amygdalina leaf extracts article pdf available january 2017 with 1,3 reads. Authentic standard comparison with available reference compounds. Three samples of carica papaya leaves green, yellow and brown were collected randomly from ogbomoso town, oyo state, nigeria and analyzed for the phytochemical composition, vitamins and mineral constituents. The melons are usually picked in a green state and allowed to ripen. Review on nutritional, medicinal and pharmacological. The highland papayas, vasconcellea, are considered the nearest relatives to carica papaya although the relationship is not close aradhya et al. Chemical constituents and nutrient composition of carica papaya and vernonia amygdalina leaf extracts. Amongst such medicinal plants is pawpaw carica papaya. Pawpaw carica papaya belongs to the family caricaceae with over twenty species but only one member of the genus carica is cultivated as a fruit tree, while the other three genera cyclicomorpha, jarilla and jacaratia are grown primarily as ornamentals.
Leaves, fruit and seeds of the carica papaya are used as ethno medicine. Oil extract showed very high levels of oleic and palmitic acids. Leaves contain large amounts of alkaloids, carpaine and pseudocarpine which creates. Chemical constituents and nutrient composition of carica. Phytochemical and nutrient evaluation of carica papaya. Search results for papain from carica papaya at sigmaaldrich. Phytochemical screening of the polar extracts of carica. Resident, 3associate professor, 4professor and head, department of medicine, s. This document is fps106, one of a series of the environmental horticulture department, ufifas extension. Phytochemical profiling of young leaves of carica papaya revealed the presence of pharmacologically active phyto compounds, alkaloids, phenolics, flavonoids and also, aminoacids. Carica papaya dried leaves have been indicated in sickle cell anemia management by local indigenous folk and in recent scientific research. In some parts of the world, specially australia and some islands of the west indies, it is known as papaw, or pawpaw, names which are better limited to the very different, mainly wild asimina triloba dunal, belonging to the annonaceae.
Chemical composition of papaya carica papaya seeds. Carica papaya leaf decoction, an australian aboriginal remedy, has been used widely for its healing capabilities against cancer, with numerous anecdotal reports. Chemical composition of byproducts from papaya processing. When ripe, the flesh is sweet and juicy and similar in taste to other melons. The papaya from carib via spanish, papaw or pawpaw is the plant carica papaya, one of the. Consequently, the resulting nonwatersoluble material is generally considered as waste, and in comparison to the water soluble fraction, little is known regarding its chemical composition 15. Pdf biochemical constituents in leaf of carica papaya. The present study was designed to perform phytochemical and physicochemical analyses of carica papaya leaves, and to. Phytochemical screening, antimicrobial and antioxidant. Characterization and determining class of chemical compound results table 1.