Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9600
ISSN: 2155-9600
Hanson Iyawe
Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma, Nigeria
Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Nutr Food Sci
Carica papaya a member of the family caricacea is popularly known as pawpaw is a fruit preferably consumed ripe. The matured and unripe fruit of carica papaya is hardly of economic value, due to its unpopular nature and unpalatable taste. The global interest on fruits and vegetables and the role they play in ameliorating oxidative stress has created the need to study Carica papaya with the hope of creating a value for the matured and unripe fruit. The objective of this study was to examine the effect of consumption of unripe carica papaya on body weights, oxidative stress, liver and kidney functions in rats. Matured and unripe fruit of carica papaya samples were obtained treated and used at 20% inclusion in grower�??s marsh to feed three groups of 6 albino rats while control group was fed with standard feed for 28 days. Body weight was monitored weekly for the duration of study. At the end of feeding, samples were collected and treaded with standard methods. Results of study indicated significant (p<0.05) weight gain in all groups with a least and highest weight gain of 40.76% and 67.45% respectively. Significant (p<0.05) reductions were observed in bilirubin, malondialdehydes (MDA), creatinine and urea levels compared to controls. The different group of samples showed significant (p<0.05) reductions in alanine amino transferase (ALT), gamma glutamytransferase (GGT) and aspartate amino transferase (AST) activities, as well creatinine and urea concentrations. Result implies that treated samples of matured unripe carica papaya are effective in body weight gain, oxidative stress reduction and improved hepatic and renal functions in rats.
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