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100			_aAJAYI, David Oluwatoye _98593
245			_aEvaluation of Antioxidant Activity of Carica Papaya Leaves
250			_aMrs AYODELE, O. O.
260			_aIbafo _bBiological Science _c2019
300			_axii,; 39p. _bdias, tables
520			_aOxidative 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.
650			_aBiochemistry _91335
942			_cTHS
999			_c6065 _d6065