Volume 5, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages 1–6
Document heading
A review on medicinal properties of Carica papaya Linn.
Abstract
Papaya (Carica papaya
L.) is a popular and important fruit tree in tropical and subtropical
parts of the world. The fruit is consumed worldwide as fresh fruit and
vegetable or used as processed product. 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. The many
benefits of papaya are owed due to high content of vitamin A, B and C,
proteolytic enzymes like papain and chymopapain which have antiviral,
antifungal and antibacterial properties. During the last few years,
major insight has been achieved regarding the biological activity and
medicinal application of papaya and now it is considered a valuable
neutraceutical fruit plant. In the present review, nutritional value of
the fruit and medicinal properties of its various parts have been
discussed to provide collective information on this multipurpose
commercial fruit crop.
Keywords
- Introduction;
- Nutritional value;
- Traditional and pharmacological properties
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