Ethnomedicinal properties of carica papapya seed extract –a review on less investigated part

A herbaceous plant, Carica papaya belonging to caricaceae family is well known for its nutraceutical properties. It is grown all the tropical regions .Papaya fruit is consumed by the humans in daily diet due to its medicinal and therapeutic properties .Each and every part of the plant has been depicted with some unique biochemical properties including leaves ,peels ,fruits, bark and even roots. The aim of the present review article is to enlist the miraculous properties of the seeds present inside the fruit The paper provides detailed information on the different properties of Carica papaya seed extract The seed powder extract have been found to be rich in proteins ,minerals ,essential oils along with various phytoconstituents which may be responsible for many ethno medicinal properties .