Papaya Leaves

Papaya Leaves

Latin Name:

Carica papaya

Family:

Caricaceae

Name in Different Language:

  • Sanskrit : Arandiphala
  • English : Papaya Leaf
  • Hindi : Papita ke Patte

Pharmalogical Actions:

  • Anti- malarial[1]
  • Antibiotic,antimicrobial[2]
  • Anti-tubercular drug[3]
  • Anti-diabetic[4]

Therapeutic Dose:

  • 1-3 grams twice a day

Reference

[1] Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India.

[2] Farooq T. Phytochemical and pharmacological investigation of the leaves of Carica papaya Linn (Doctoral dissertation, East West University).

[3] Jincy JV, Thampiraj S. Comparison of antimicrobial efficacy of various extracts of Carica papaya leaf and different antibiotics against selected human pathogens.

[4] Pandit A, Sachdeva T, Bafna P. Ameliorative effect of leaves of Carica papaya in ethanol and antitubercular drug induced hepatotoxicity. Br J Pharm Res. 2013 Oct 1;3(4):648-1.

[5] Solikhah TI, Setiawan B, Ismukada DR. Antidiabetic activity of papaya leaf extract (Carica Papaya L.) isolated with maceration method in alloxan-induces diabetic mice. Syst Rev Pharm. 2020 Sep 1;11(9):774-8.

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