Anti-Diabetic Efficacy and Phytochemical Screening of Methanolic Leaf Extract of Pawpaw (Carica papaya) Grown in North Central Nigeria
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2017
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Turkish Chemical Society
Abstract
Carica papaya leaf samples (Green) were freshly harvested and dried for six
consecutive days. The leaves were extracted with methanol; the resulting extracts were
screened for the phytochemical constituents using a standard procedure. Phytochemical
screening revealed the presence of bioactive compounds such as tannins, saponins,
terpenoids, glycosides, and alkaloids. The in vitro anti-diabetic potential of the plant was also
determined so as to justify the traditional usage of the plant in treating diabetes. The result of
the present study confirmed that the methanolic extract of C. papaya leaves possess
significant anti-diabetic activity in vitro, this shows that the leaves has the potential for the
development of drugs in combating diabetes.