In-vitro antisickling and sickling-reversal activities of Carica papaya fruit at different stages of ripening

In-vitro antisickling and sickling-reversal activities of Carica papaya fruit at different stages of ripening

Objective: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a haemoglobinopathy that causes several clinical complications. Unripe Carica papaya has been shown to possess antisickling activity that could reduce these complications. This study aimed to examine the presence of antisickling and sickling-reversal activitie...

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Main Authors: Modupe Adetayo, Oluwatosin Shokunbi, Adesola Oyelese, Adekunle Adetayo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Babcock Medical Society 2020-12-01
Series:Babcock University Medical Journal
Subjects:
Antisickling
Sickling-Reversal
Antioxidant
Carica papaya
Online Access:http://bumj.babcock.edu.ng/index.php/bumj/article/view/38

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