Carica papaya

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Carica papaya - tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit

melon tree, papaia, papaya, papaya tree, pawpaw

papaya - large oval melon-like tropical fruit with yellowish flesh

Carica, genus Carica - type genus of the Caricaceae; tropical American trees: papayas

fruit tree - tree bearing edible fruit

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Carica papaya fruits were collected from a private plantation located in Qalubia region (Egypt), during June 2010.

Evaluation of radical scavenging properties and the protective role of papaya fruits extracts against oxidative stress in rats fed aflatoxin-contaminated diet/Avaliacao das propriedades radicais de limpeza e o papel protetor de extratos de frutos de mamao contra o estresse oxidativo em ratos alimentados com dieta contaminada com aflatoxinas

This finding is similar to that reported by Chinoy et al., in which Carica papaya seed extract caused androgen deprivation in male rats leading to alterations in the internal milieu of the cauda epididymis (7).

The anti-fertility effects of Acacia nilotica in male Wistar rats

In a study designed specifically for Florida's greenhouse poinsettia operations, the researchers chose papaya (Carica papaya) for their candidate banker plant, and they chose the parasite Encarsia sophia, a tiny, nonstinging wasp whose larvae feed on the silverleaf whitefly.

Banking on plants as storehouses

La viabilidad de las pupas fue evaluada en larvas criadas en frutas de papaya (Carica papaya var.

Respuestas de Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae) a plaguicidas utilizados en la produccion organica de frutas

Alstonia broonai and Carica papaya are among the local medicinal plants used by the middle-belt and south-western people of Nigeria to treat malaria.

Comparative antimalarial and toxicological effects of artemisinin with methanolic extract of Carica papaya leaves and bark of Alstonia broonai in animal models

En el Peru, la papaya (Carica papaya L.) es una especie importante en la economia del poblador amazonico debido a su fruta de alto rendimiento y valor nutritivo.

Propagacion in vitro de Carica papaya var. PTM-331 a partir de meristemos apicales

Carica papaya seeds contain anti-bacterial activity that inhibits growth of Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms.

Comparative Efficacy of Various Antiviral Agents against Avian Influenza Virus (Type H7N3/Pakistan/2003)

Mature leaves of Carica papaya (Caricaceae; Common name: pawpaw) is widely used to treat malaria and splenomegaly3.

Antagonistic antimalarial properties of pawpaw leaf aqueous extract in combination with artesunic acid in Plasmodium berghei-infected mice

Carica papaya (pawpaw) is one of the fruits commonly used as food and medicine.

Effect of different stages of ripening of fruit on papaya wine using Saccharomyces cerevisiae

The effect of biofertilisation and bioregulators on Carica papaya L.

Efecto de la biofertilizacion y los biorreguladores en la germinacion y el crecimiento de Carica papaya L

Sixty asymptomatic Nigerian children with evidence of intestinal parasites on stool microscopic examination were randomly assigned to receive 20 ml of an elixir containing honey and air-dried and blended Carica papaya (papaya) seeds (4 g of seeds per 20 ml) or honey alone (placebo).