Comparison of Phytochemical Chemical Constituents of Papaya Fruit and Leaves

Abstract

Papaya (Carica papaya Linn.) is commonly known for its food and nutritional values throughout the world. The medicinal properties of papaya fruit and other parts of the plant are also well known in traditional systems of medicine. During the last few decades considerable progress has been achieved regarding the biological activity and medicinal application of papaya and now it is considered as valuable nutraceutical fruit plant. In the present paper we investigate the  nutritional value of  different parts of papaya fruit and leaves, mineral composition, and quantification of phytochemical constituents such as polyphenols, tannins, alkaloids, saponins and flavanoids using the conventional methods.