Papaya
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Botanical Name |
Carica papaya |
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Family |
Caricaceae |
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Other Names |
Papaw, pawpaw |
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Description |
Fruit: green/yellow or orange |
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Parts Used |
Leaf, seeds, fruit pulp, latex |
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Actions |
Abortifacient, anthelmintic, digestive, diuretic |
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Constituents |
Seeds and Leaves: Alkaloids: carpaine, pseudocarpine, carpanine Seeds: Glucosinolates: benzyl isothiocyante Latex: Proteolytic enzymes (known as papain) papain, chymopapain, caricain, chitinase, papaya pepidases A and B, Fruit: beta galactidases I, II and III Fruit: Monterpenes: linalool, linalool oxide, alpha terpineol Fruit: Carotenoids: beta carotene, violaxanthin, kryptoxanthin, zeaxanthin Flavonoids: myricetin, quercetin, kaempferolm apigenin glycosides Vitamins and minerals |