BOTANICAL NAME | Carica papaya L. |
FAMILY | PASSIFLORACEAE |
COMMON NAMES/VERNACULAR NAMES | English-Papaya, Melon tree, pawpaw; Hindi-Papitaa, Sanskrit-Papeyaa |
PART USED | Leaves |
DISTRIBUTION | This species is native to Tropical America, now widely cultivated in the tropical and subtropics. |
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITY | Antithrombocytopenic activity (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26812680) |
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS | Alkaloids, Flavonids, tannins |