ANTI-DIABETIC EFFICACY AND PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING OF METHANOLIC LEAF EXTRACT OF PAWPAW (Carica papaya) GROWN IN NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA.

Authors : Ayorinde Victor Ogundele, Kabir Opeyemi Otun, Abdulfatai Ajiboye, Bolatito Eunice Olanipekun, Rasheed Bolaji Ibrahim

Pages : 99-114

Doi:10.18596/jotcsa.52813

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Publication Date : 2017-01-09

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Carica papaya leaves samples insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Green); were freshly harvested from Islamic village in Ilorin, Ilorin west local Government, Kwara State Nigeria. The leaves were extracted with methanol; the resulting extracts were screened for the phytochemical constituents using 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.
Keywords : carica papaya leaves, phytochemical screening, bioactive, anti diabetic, in vitro

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