Effect of carpaine, a major alkaloid from Carica papaya leaves, on dengue virus‐2 infection and replication‐an in‐vitro and in‐silico study

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To the Editor, Dengue virus (DENV) infection, which is transmitted through the bite

Antiviral & platelet-protective properties of Carica papaya in dengue

“…Metabolites such as quinic acid, malic acid, caffeoyl malate, manghaslin (quercetin based), p-coumaroyl malate, clitorin, rutin, feruloyl malate, nicotiflorin and carpaine have been identified in C. papaya leaf extract (CPLE) using advanced phytochemical analytic techniques 5 . Metabolites such as carpaine and quercetin are known to possess anti-plasmodial and anti-dengue activity 6 , 7 . Carpaine is the principal alkaloid component contained in the CPLE 6 .…”