it consists of the leaves, the fruits and the latex extracted from the latter.
crude (a mixture of proteolytic enzymes).
Among the chemical constituents contained in papaya leaves, however, we remember:
- Alkaloids (for example, carpine and psudocarpain);
- Glucosinolates;
- Trace cyanogenic glycosides;
- Saponins;
- Proteolytic ferments (ficin).
