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Phytochemical evaluation of the endocarp of ripe Carica Papaya (Pawpaw) fruit

Author Affiliations

  • 1Department of Microbiology, Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, Nigeria

Res. J. of Pharmaceutical Sci., Volume 14, Issue (1), Pages 1-3, June,30 (2025)

Abstract

As an investigation into antimicrobial activity, the presence of phytochemicals in ripe endocarp of Carica papaya was evaluated using standard protocol. The results show the presence of glycosides, flavonoids, saponins, tannins and phenols. However, alkaloids and terpenoids were not detected. The presence of these phytochemicals is a reasonable explanation for the widely reported antimicrobial activity of Carica papaya ripe fruit.

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