• Praseeda Nambisan
• S S Barve

The use of plants in medicines has been prevalent since ancient times. WHO has confirmed that about 80% of the world population's health needs are met by herbal medicines. Various parts of the Carica papaya, a popular fruit tree grown for their fruit have been traditionally used as ethnomedicine for a number of ailments like diabetes, indigestion, viral infections and menstrual pain. The plants are male, female or hermaphrodite. The present study focusses on preparation of extracts of male, female and hermaphrodite Carica papaya leaves using solvents of varying polarities. Chemical characterization of these extracts provides a qualitative analysis of the various secondary metabolites present in each one of them and also gives a comparative study of the chemical composition of these extracts.

Carica papaya leaves, Male, Female, Hermaphrodite, Extraction, Phytochemical Analysis.

"EXTRACTION AND PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF LEAF EXTRACTS OF MALE, FEMALE AND HERMAPHRODITE CARICA PAPAYA PLANTS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 2, page no.892-895, February-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2002341.pdf

"EXTRACTION AND PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF LEAF EXTRACTS OF MALE, FEMALE AND HERMAPHRODITE CARICA PAPAYA PLANTS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 2, page no. pp892-895, February-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2002341.pdf