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Non-scientific name:

papaya

1 Accepted name(s) for "papaya":

Accepted name
Carica papaya L.

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

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Drug form: Plant parts:
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
Med. Pl. in the Milieu of Swat, Pakistan (Nasir et al., 2014) Carica papaya (Linn) Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Fruit pulp, seeds, roots, leaves
Native American Ethnobot.(Moerman, 1998) Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L.
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Carica papaya L. 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
Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020) Carica papaya Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L.
WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019) Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Fruit juice Leaf, Fruit
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
Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007) Carica papaya Linn. Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. dried seeds seed
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.
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L.
Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002) Carica papaya Linnaeus Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L.
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Fruit, leaves, seeds, milky sap
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
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.
Fresh Med. Pl. in Singapore (Siew et al., 2014) Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. unripened fruits, skin and seeds of unripened fruits fruits, leaves, stems
Med. Pl. in N Peruvian Andes (Corroto et al., 2019) Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. fruit, látex, seed, leaf
Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016) Carica papaya Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L.
WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2025) Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. fruit, leaf
Med. Pl. Use by Surinamese in Amsterdam (van Andel et al., 2007) Carica papaya Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. leaf?
Polyglot Asian Med.: Abui Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Carica papaya 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. of Coastal Guyana (Lachman-White et al., 1992) Carica papaya Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. young fruit, seeds of mature fruit fruit, seeds, roots, leaves
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024) Carica papaya L. 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
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Carica papaya Linn. Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. ripe fruit, juice fruit, seed, leaf, latex
WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2024) Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. Carica papaya L. fruit, leaf

212 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 Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
akka thangi hannu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
akpakpa Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
akunyanyela Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (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 Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
borofere Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
borosuow Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
brahmairandah Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
buruku-mani Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
carica papaya whole Other Global Substance Registration System (GSRS) (FDA/NCATS, 2024)
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)
chich put Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
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 kua Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
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 Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
gondele Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (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 Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
gwandau Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (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)
kavunagaci Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
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 Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
kuntaia Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
lechosa Other Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
lechoso Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
lohong si phle Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
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)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
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)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
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)
mapaza Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
melon tree Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
melonenbaum Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
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)
mu gua Other Fresh Med. Pl. in Singapore (Siew et al., 2014)
mu kua Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
mummy apple Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (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)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
papailler Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
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)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
papajabaum Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
papajamaram Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
papajapflanze Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
papal Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
papaw Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
Med. Pl. of Coastal Guyana (Lachman-White et al., 1992)
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)
papaye Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
papayer Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
papayero Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
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, Pakistan (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 Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
Fresh Med. Pl. in Singapore (Siew et al., 2014)
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
pawpaw tree Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 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)
pepol Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
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)
tinti Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
twas Other Med. Pl. Nicarag. Atlantic Coast (Barrett, 1994)
umbalay Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
wan shou kuo Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
ගස්ලබු Other Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
පැපොල් Other Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
木瓜 Other Fresh Med. Pl. in Singapore (Siew et al., 2014)