the use of chlorophyll fluorescence (chlf) technique was evaluated on nondestructive measurement of sugar content during fruit development. multivariate models, principal component analysis (pca), and partial least-squares regression (plsr), were developed for the classification and prediction of fructose, glucose, and sucrose in fig fruits. the results of this study showed a significant correl...

Steroidogenesis plays a key role in the development and maintenance of male reproductive function and fertility. The objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of Carica papaya seed extract on steroidogenesis. The reduced cholesterol levels indicate decreased mobilization towards androgenesis which leads to decreased steroidogenesis and thereby inhibition of spermatogenesis in...

The present study was performed for the development of physico-chemical parameters of Carica papaya Linn. leaves belonging to family Caricaceae. The study comprises physico-chemical and phytochemical evaluation to confirm purity and authenticity of Carica papaya leaf based on WHO guidelines. Microscopy of the leaf showed presence of epidermis, collenchyma, and parenchyma, scellerenchyma, xylem,...

The aqueous extract of C. papaya fruit (100 mg kg(-1) day(-1) for 10 days) was evaluated for its wound healing activity in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats using excision and dead space wound models. Extract-treated animals exhibited 77% reduction in the wound area when compared to controls which was 59%. The extract treated wounds were found to epithelize faster as compared to controls. Th...

Optimum conditions for extracting total phenolic compounds (TPC) and antioxidant activity from fresh dark fig (Ficus carica L.) have been investigated using response surface methodology (RSM). The Box-Behnken design was used to investigate the effects of three independent variables, acetone concentration (40-80%), temperature (25-65 °C), and time (60-120 min), on the response. Regression analys...

Papaya (Carica papaya) is a crop of great economic importance, and the species was among the first plants to have its genome sequenced. However, there has never been a complete species-level phylogeny for the Caricaceae, and the crop's closest relatives are therefore unknown. We investigated the evolution of the Caricaceae based on sequences from all species and genera, the monospecific Carica,...

The title compound, C18H24O2, was isolated from the leaves extract of Ficus carica L. The cyclo-hexane ring displays a chair conformation whereas the cyclo-hexa-1,4-diene ring adopts a flattened boat conformation with methyl C atoms at the prow and stern. In the crystal, mol-ecules are linked by weak C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds into supra-molecular chains propagated along the b-axis direction.

Dengue is an acute febrile viral infection affecting several tropical inhabitants. Carica papaya L. is a plant of choice for symptomatic treatment of dengue in several countries. In India, the plant, particularly the leaf extract is very popular in the management of Post Graduate dengue. Presently, several studies have been carried out on this plant to investigate its role in the management of ...