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Carica papaya (Papaya)

botanicals

definition

botanical name(s): Carica papaya

synonyms: papaya, custard apple, melon tree, pawpaw, melonenbaum, papayer

part(s) used: fruit, seeds, latex from unripe fruit (Brinker)

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AHPA Botanical Safety Rating: 1

toxicity: 0

» contraindicated in early and late stage gastric and duodenal ulcers

» handling of fresh plant may cause contact dermatitis (Hardin, pp. 12-15)

» strong allergic potential; may induce asthma or rhinitis (Duke, p. 100; Fuller and McClintock, p. 379)

» allergic hypersensitivity to chymopapain occurring in 1% of patients can lead to anaphylaxis (Brooks)

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footnotes

Brinker, Francis. 1997. Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions. Sandy, Oregon: Eclectic Medical Publications.

Brooks S (ed.). 1995. Botanical Toxicology. Protocol J Bot. Med, 1:147-58.

Duke, J.A. 1985. C.R.C. Handbook of Medicinal Herbs. Boca Raton, FL: The C.R.C. Press.

Fuller, T.C., and McClintock, E. 1986. Poisonous Plants of California. Los Angeles: University of Southern California Press.

Hardin, J. W.; and Arena, J.M. 1974. Human Poisoning from Native Cultivated Plants, 2nd ed. Durham, NC: Duke University Press.