Carica papaya L.

SPECIES

Carica papaya L.

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FAMILY

Caricaceae

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COUNTRY OF COLLECTION

Ivory coast

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COMMON /LOCAL NAMES

Papayas ofle' or lofle'(baoule')

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PART USED

Stem bark leaves

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EXTRACTION METHOD

Hot water maceration

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SOLVENT(S) USED

Ethanol 

Ethanol

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SECONDARY METABOLITES / PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION

Phenols, Tannins, saponins,Alkaloids, glycosides Tannins, saponins,Alkaloids, glycosides, triterpenes

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ANTIMICROBIAL ASSAY METHODS

REMA

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EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUE

in-vitro, in-vivo

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FORMULATION AND MODE OF USAGE (in-vivo only)

Infusion: leaves and rootsof papaya (Carica
papaya) are heated and applied to the
wound twice a day. Pomade: fresh root is mixed with Xylopia
aethiopica seed to form a past used for
ulcer bandage

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ACTIVITY/MIC (µg/ml)

250 
250

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LINK TO REFERENCE

27089314

26099634

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LINKS TO PLANT DATABASES

http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30011248-2

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REFERENCE

Fokou, P. V. T., Kissi-Twum, A. A., Yeboah-Manu, D., Appiah-Opong, R., Addo, P., Yamthe, L. R. T., Mfopa, A. N., Boyom, F. F., & Nyarko, A. K. (2016). In Vitro Activity of Selected West African Medicinal Plants against Mycobacterium ulcerans Disease. Molecules, 21(4), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules21040445

                                                                                                                                                                                         Tsouh Fokou, P. V., Nyarko, A. K., Appiah-Opong, R., Tchokouaha Yamthe, L. R., Addo, P., Asante, I. K., & Boyom, F. F. (2015). Ethnopharmacological reports on anti-Buruli ulcer medicinal plants in three West African countries. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 172, 297-311. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2015.06.024

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