Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity of Carica Papaya Leaves
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Oxidative stress is the underlying causative mechanisms for various diseases. it is an imbalance in the body between free radicals' generation and antioxidants. Oxygen-derived free radicals, which instigate damage to cellular constituents have been reported to play a s decisive role in the pathogenesis of a broad spectrum of degenerative and chronic disorders such as diabetes mellitus and cancer. C. Papaya, commonly called pawpaw is a flowering plant with succulent fruits and other components that are therapeutically and nutritionally beneficial. This study aims at evaluating the antioxidant activity of C. Papaya leaf methanol extract in streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic rats.
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