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PHARMACOGNISTIC EVALUATION OF LEAVES OF CARICA PAPAYA LINN
J.K. Lalla* and Sunita Ogale
ABSTRACT
Carica papaya, is a giant herbaceous plant in the Caricaceae (family) that originated in Central America and is now grown in tropical areas world-wide for its large, sweet, melon-like fruits and was introduced to India in 16th century. The name “papaya” also refers to the fruit of other Carica species, including C. pubescens and C. stipulata, and their various hybrids.The present study deals with the morphological evaluation of leaves of Carica papaya in order to study physico-chemical properties of the leaf. The study includes phytochemical evaluation along with quantification of active chemical constituents to confirm purity and authenticity of Carica papaya leaf. Microscopy of Keywords: Carica papaya, Caricaceae family, papaya, phytochemical screening. [Download Article] [Download Certifiate] |