Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
  • Year: 2023
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue: 4

Comparison of antifungal and antimicrobial activities in different parts of Carica papaya linn

  • Author:
  • Wajid Azam1,*, Vicky Rai1, Rehan Jawed1, Kalyani Jaywardhane1, Vishal Thakur1, Vishal Jain1, Parwez Alam2
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 213 to 218

1Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Andhra University, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagpur

2Department of Pharmaceutics, Angola, Turkey

*Corresponding Author E-mail: wajidahmad806@gmail.com

Online published on 12 March, 2024.

Abstract

Carica papaya plants used as a nutritious and medicinal purpose. Phytochemical analysis of Carica papaya leaf extract show all Phytochemical constituents such as saponin, flavonoid, glycoside, alkaloid, carbohydrate, tannins except steroids. The all extract subjected to systemic phytochemical screening for the presence of phytochemical constituents. Latex of papaya fruits shows significant activity against Candida albicans reported in the literature, well diffusion method shows stronger activity in methanol extract showing inhibition against in S. aureus than E. coli. It is used as Antifungal, Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Antidiabetic, wound healing and Analgesic activity etc.

Keywords

Carica papaya, Latex, Candida albicans