Extraction, identification and activity of Papain from Iran
Background and purpose: Papain, a proteolytic enzyme, is found in the dried and purified latex from the fruits of Carica papaya L. (Caricaceae).Papain is used in medicine as a digestive and in the debridement of necrotic tissues. It is used in pharmaceutics as a spreading agent for drugs, supplied a...
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Language: | English |
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Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
2006-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.mazums.ac.ir/files/onlineJournals_2905504=azadbakht.pdf |