| dc.description.abstract | Carica Papaya leaf has become a common herb in the field of ethnomedicine for
decades. This herbal therapy was claimed to have many health benefits associated with
its powerful phytochemical contents. The objective of this study was to determine the
antioxidant and antibacterial potential of two Carica Papaya leaf samples; one was
extracted by conventional method and another was assisted with elevated pressure
technology. Once the extracts had been done, phytochemicals would be estimated along
with α, α-diphenyl-β-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging method; and
lastly, the ability of antibacterial which showed more effectiveness against Gram negative bacteria over Gram-positive strain. Experimental results showed that the
percentage yielding of extracts obtained from Speed-Extractor was 1.5 higher than the
traditional method. The total phenolic as well as flavonoid contents when applying the
new method resulted in significantly improved (P < 0.05), similar results were observed
with scavenging ability. On the contrary, there was no significant difference between
the two methods in the antimicrobial effects (P > 0.05). | en_US |
