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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Main Authors: M.H. Tabaei, M. Azadbakht, H. Kivani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences 2006-01-01
Series:Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mazums.ac.ir/files/onlineJournals_2905504=azadbakht.pdf