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Non-scientific name:

papaya

1 Accepted name(s) for "papaya":

Accepted name
Carica papaya L.

28 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Trade forms: Plant parts:
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Fruit, leaves, seeds, milky sap
Polyglot Asian Med.: Abui Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Carica papaya Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L.
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Carica papaya Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. leaves, roots, seeds
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. leaves, resins in seeds, latex, roots, sap, seeds
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Carica papaya Linn. Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. latex, leaves, root, sap, seeds
Med. Pl. in the Milieu of Swat (Nasir et al., 2014) Carica papaya (Linn) Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Fruit pulp, seeds, roots, leaves
Philippine Herbal Med. (Alvarez, 2005-2022) Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L.
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L.
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L.
Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993) Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. leaf, fruit
Native American Ethnobot.(Moerman, 1998) Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L.
Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020) Carica papaya Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L.
Guía de la Col. de Pl. Med. de PCTY (Méndez González et al., 2016) Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. leaves, seeds, sap
Med. Pl. Nicarag. Atlantic Coast (Barrett, 1994) Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. leaf, fruit
Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007) Carica papaya Linn. Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. dried seeds seed
WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019) Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Fruit juice Leaf, Fruit
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L.
Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2008) Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Bark (Stem), Leaf
Med. Pl. of the Achuar, Ecuador (Giovannini, 2015) Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Seeds
Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002) Carica papaya Linnaeus Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L.
Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009) Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Flowers, Fruit + seed, Leaf latex, Leaf
Med. Pl. Marketing in Bangladesh (Dixie et al., 2003) Carica papaya Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L.
Med. Pl. Marketing in Bangladesh (Dixie et al., 2003) Carica papaya Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L.
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L.
Med. Pl. by Health Professionals, Mexico (Alonso-Castro et al., 2017) Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. leaves
Med. Pl. in N Peruvian Andes (Corroto et al., 2019) Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. fruit, látex, seed, leaf
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Carica papaya Linn. Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. ripe fruit, juice fruit, seed, leaf, latex
Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020) Carica papaya Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Fruit, Latex of trunk, Leaves
Pl. for Malaria, Pl. for Fever (Milliken, 2021) Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L.
Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021) Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L.
Pl. Res. of the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley, Mexico (Casas et al., 2001) Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L.

196 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "papaya":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
aanabahe-hindi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ababa Other Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
adiba Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
akka thangi hannu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
akpakpa Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
akunyanyela Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
amba-hindi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
amema Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
anbah hindi Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
andakharbuja Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
apappaya-pazham Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
arand kharbuza Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
arandkharbuza Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
babaya Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
babog fruta bomba Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
bapaipundoo Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bappangaayi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bappangayi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bappayi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bappayya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
barangi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bataamaal Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Abui Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
betek Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
betik Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
bobbasi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
booppamkaya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
boppaayi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
boppai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
boppasa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
boppayi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
boppayi-hannu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
boppayi-pandu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
boppayya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
boppe Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
borofer Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
borofere Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
borosuow Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
brahmairandah Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
buruku-mani Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
caricae papayae folium Pharmaceutical Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
caricae papayae fructus Pharmaceutical Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
caricae papayae succus Pharmaceutical Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
chirbhita Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chomchhadersi Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
ch´ich´put Other Guía de la Col. de Pl. Med. de PCTY (Méndez González et al., 2016)
cittamukkicam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cittamukkikamaram Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
conkarikam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
conkarikamaram Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
erand-karkati Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
eranda karkati Other Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
erandachirbhata Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
erandachirbhita Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
erandakarakati Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
erandakarkati Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
etighi-mbakara Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
fan mu gua Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
folha de mamão Other Pl. for Malaria, Pl. for Fever (Milliken, 2021)
gas labu Other Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
go Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
gondele Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
goppe Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
goppe hannu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
goppen Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gwanda Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
gwandau Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
gwandu Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
higo de mastuero Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
ibepe Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
kaniyamanakku Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kaplam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kappalam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kariyamanakku Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
karmmatti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
karmmos Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
karmmosu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
karmmusu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
karmosu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
karpakkini Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
karpakkinimaram Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
karumusa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
karutha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kepaya Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
ketela Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
kodipappali Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kpakpa Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
kuntaia Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
lechosa Other Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
madana anapa chettu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
madana-anapakaya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
madanaanapa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
madananaba Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
madhukarkati Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
madhurnakam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
madhurnakamu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mamoeiro Other Pl. for Malaria, Pl. for Fever (Milliken, 2021)
mamon Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
mamão Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Pl. for Malaria, Pl. for Fever (Milliken, 2021)
mamão-macho Other Pl. for Malaria, Pl. for Fever (Milliken, 2021)
mamón Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
mamón macho Other Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
mapaya Other Pl. for Malaria, Pl. for Fever (Milliken, 2021)
melon tree Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
melonenbaum Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021)
mewa Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
mummy apple Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
naattupappali Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nalikadala Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nda karbhooja Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
okworo-beke Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
omita Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ommai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pangi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
papaaya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
papai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
papaia Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
papain Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
papainum crudum Pharmaceutical Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
papaja Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
papajabaum Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
papajamaram Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
papajapflanze Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
papal Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
papaw Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
papay Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
papaya leaf Other Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020)
papaya tree Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
papayer Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
papayero Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
papayu Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
papeeta Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Med. Pl. in the Milieu of Swat (Nasir et al., 2014)
papita Other Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2008)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Med. Pl. Marketing in Bangladesh (Dixie et al., 2003)
Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
papita desi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
papitaa Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
papitaa desi Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
papitha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
papiya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
papol Other Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
pappaali Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
pappaayi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pappai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pappali Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pappali-pazham Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pappalikaimaram Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pappalippal Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pappangaayi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pappangaye Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pappangayi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pappay Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pappaya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pappaya-pazham Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pappayam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pappayambalam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pappayampazham Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pappayi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
pappayi-pazham Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pappelasu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pappita Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
parangi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
parangi hannu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
parangi hannu mara Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
parangi mara Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
parangimara Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
parangiyamanakku Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
paranjihannu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
parankiyamanakku Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
parindhi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
paringi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pasalai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
paw paw Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
pawaw tree Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pawpaw Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
pepaya Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
pepe Other Med. Pl. Marketing in Bangladesh (Dixie et al., 2003)
pepiya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
peragi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
perinji Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
petik Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
pharangi-hannu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
phengse Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
piranji Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
popai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
popaiya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
popaiya or popaiyah Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
popaiyah Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
poppaya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
poppayi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
poppoia Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
puppali pullum Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
santong Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
sayinbo Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
tamarand Other Med. Pl. Nicarag. Atlantic Coast (Barrett, 1994)
twas Other Med. Pl. Nicarag. Atlantic Coast (Barrett, 1994)
umbalay Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ගස්ලබු Other Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
පැපොල් Other Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)