Abstract

Pooja Kumari Yadav*, Anupriya Adhikari and S. M. Patil

ABSTRACT

Papaya is the common name for the Carica papaya, which is a member of the Caricaceae family. Ayurvedic medicines have included Carica papaya for a very long period. It has a variety of effects, including those that are anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, diuretic, antibacterial, abortifacient, vermifuge, hypoglycemic, antihelminthic, and immunomodulatory. Scientific data points to their adaptable biological role, which supports their conventional use in treating many ailments. According to phytochemical investigations, the Carica papaya plant primarily includes the alkaloids campaign and pseudocarpaine, as well as sugars, tannins, flavonoids, carcin, and gamma terpine. Effective pharmacological properties of the plant include anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, diuretic, antibacterial, abortifacient, hypoglycemia, antifungal, antihelminthic and immunomodulatory, hepatoprotective and anticonvulsant action.