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Carica

Carica · Accepted scientific name

Scientific literature: Very Sparse (27 studies) · ★☆☆☆☆

Carica, scientifically known as Carica, is a remarkable medicinal plant celebrated for its diverse therapeutic properties. Renowned in traditional healing practices, it offers significant benefits for holistic wellness. This introduction explores its unique botanical characteristics, potent bioactive compounds, and the various ways it contributes to natural health remedies.

Family
Not available
Native range
Africa
Parts used
Leaf · Fruit
Common names
Not available
Scientific synonyms
Not available

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Carica

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical distribution spanning across several key regions. In the Macaronesia archipelago, its presence is noted in Cape Verde. The species also extends into West Tropical Africa, where it can be found in Benin. Furthermore, it is distributed throughout the Gambia and Guinea-Bissau. Finally, its range includes the nation of Guinea within the West Tropical African zone.

Region Area
Macaronesia Cape Verde
West Tropical Africa Benin
West Tropical Africa Gambia
West Tropical Africa Guinea-Bissau
West Tropical Africa Guinea
West Tropical Africa Ivory Coast
West Tropical Africa Senegal
West-Central Tropical Africa Burundi
West-Central Tropical Africa Central African Republic
West-Central Tropical Africa Cameroon

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Carica has 4 reported plant parts identified across 15 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf, fruit, seed, root.

Plant parts reported in Carica
Plant part Supporting sources Consensus
Leaf 9 supporting sources ★★★★☆
Fruit 3 supporting sources ★★☆☆☆
Seed 2 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Root 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆

Leaf

  1. Journal of ethnopharmacology
  2. Current topics in medicinal chemistry
  3. Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo
  4. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
  5. Journal of midwifery & women's health
View 4 additional sources
  1. Journal of complementary & integrative medicine
  2. Journal of the science of food and agriculture
  3. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
  4. Daru : journal of Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Fruit

  1. Indian journal of physiology and pharmacology
  2. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)
  3. Journal of the science of food and agriculture

Seed

  1. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
  2. Journal of the science of food and agriculture

Root

  1. Journal of the science of food and agriculture

Preparations

Carica has 7 reported preparations identified across 15 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include papaya latex, crude papaya latex, fermented papaya, fruit juices, leaf juice.

Preparations reported for Carica
Preparation Supporting sources Consensus
Papaya latex 2 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Crude papaya latex 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Fermented papaya 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Fruit juices 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Leaf juice 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Papaya oil 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Papaya pulp powder 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆

Papaya latex

  1. Parasitology
  2. Veterinary research communications

Crude papaya latex

  1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Fermented papaya

  1. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

Fruit juices

  1. Critical reviews in food science and nutrition

Leaf juice

  1. Daru : journal of Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Papaya oil

  1. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)

Papaya pulp powder

  1. Nutritional neuroscience