Journal of Tissue Science and Engineering

Maisarah AM

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• Research Article
  Proximate Analysis, Antioxidant and Anti Proliferative Activities of Different Parts of Carica papaya
  Author(s): Maisarah AM, Asmah R and Fauziah OMaisarah AM, Asmah R and Fauziah O
  
  This study aimed to characterize the different parts of Carica papaya (ripe and unripe papaya, leaves and seed), through their proximate composition, total antioxidant activity, and in vitro antiproliferative activities. Both macronutrients and micronutrients were determined using standard AOAC methods of analysis, while vitamin analyses were determined by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). Results showed that the ripe papaya had the highest antioxidant activity (84.04%) followed by unripe papaya (81.35%), leaves (78.03%) and the least was seed (75.35%).The phenolic content was in the order of leaves>unripe papaya>ripe papaya>seed. HPLC analysis showed that papaya leaves exhibited the highest ascorbic acid and β-carotene content (85.60 and 3.86 mg/100 g respectively), while the seeds had the highest Vitamin E content (4.09 mg.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7552.1000133

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