PREPARATION AND EVALUATION OF CARICA PAPAYA SEED EXTRACT CONTAINING HERBAL OIL FOR PROMOTING HAIR GROWTH
*Dalvi Sarika Milind and Dr. Shyam Panga
ABSTRACT
Papaya (carica papaya), one of the extensively studied plants. Papaya is commonly known for its nutritional and medicinal value worldwide. Many parts of papaya plants such as roots, leaves, peels, fruits, and seeds have nutritional and therapeutic significance. A considerable literature is available detailing biomedical uses of different papaya plant parts which made papaya a treasured nutraceutical plant. Papaya plant possesses valuable phytochemlcals such as phytosterols, tocopherols, flavonoids, alkaloids, and carotenoids. These compounds with interesting nutraceutical properties play key roles in ameliorating and treating some medical conditions such as inflammation, hyperglycemia, fertility-related complications, hypertension and possess anticarcinogenic activities. However, further studies are warranted to validate the dosage, mode of actions, and safety profile of papaya seeds, peels, and leaves when used as medicine. In the present investigation an attempt has been made for exploration of papaya seed oil. the papaya seed oil was extracted by solvent extraction method. The characteristics of seed oil were studied. Percent seed oil was recorde.
Keywords: Papaya plant possesses valuable phytochemlcals such as phytosterols, tocopherols, flavonoids, alkaloids, and carotenoids.
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