papaya juice

Action and Spectrum

Actions and Spectrum:  

Actions:  

Digestive Aid: Papain, an enzyme found in papaya juice, aids in the breakdown of proteins and facilitates digestion, which lessens bloating and constipation. 

Antioxidant: It also supports its antioxidant properties to neutralize free radicals and other forms of oxidative stress that threatens cell integrity.

Skin Health: It has vitamins and enzyme that are beneficial to the skin, and if taken internally, they can be useful for treating acne and other related skin diseases. 

Drug Interaction

Adverse Reaction

Frequency not defined 

Respiratory allergy  

Abortion 

Stomach upset  

Skin rashes  

Black Box Warning

Black Box Warning  

Pregnant women should avoid the consumption of papaya juice because it may harm the foetus. 

Contraindication / Caution

Contraindication/Caution:  

Pregnancy and breastfeeding  

Allergic reactions  

Diabetes  

Pregnancy / Lactation

Pregnancy & breastfeeding: 

Pregnancy consideration:   

 No data is available regarding the administration of the drug during pregnancy.  

Breastfeeding warnings:   

No data is available regarding the excretion of drugs in breast milk.  

Pregnancy category:  

Category A: well-controlled and satisfactory studies show no risk to the fetus in the first or later trimester.  

Category B: There was no evidence of risk to the fetus in animal studies, and there were not enough studies on pregnant women.  

 Category C: There was evidence of risk of adverse effects in animal reproduction studies, and no adequate evidence in human studies must take care of potential risks in pregnant women.   

 Category D: Adequate data with sufficient evidence of human fetal risk from various platforms, but despite the potential risk, and used only in emergency cases for potential benefits.   

Category X: Drugs listed in this category outweigh the risks over benefits. Hence, these categories of drugs need to be avoided by pregnant women.  

Category N: No data for the drug under this category is available.  

Pharmacology

Pharmacology:  

Papaya juice is an herbal drink that contains extracts from the fruit of Carica papaya, which has nutritional and medicinal values. Papaya juice contains a broad range of vitamins, enzymes, and other bioactive constituents which are beneficial to human body.
Pharmacodynamics:
Digestive Aid: Papaya juice contains the enzyme papain which is used in promoting digestion to remove bloating and promotes bowel movement.
Anti-inflammatory: This juice  is used as an anti-inflammatory agent.
Immune Booster: Papaya juice has vitamin A, C & E that helps boost immunity and contains antioxidants. 

Pharmacokinetics:  

Limited information available 

Adminstartion

Administration:  

The drug is taken orally. 

Patient Information Leaflet

Patient information leaflet  

Generic Name: papaya juice 

Why do we use papaya juice?  

It has some components papain which helps in digestion and specifically, it may be used in treating constipation and bloating.

It contains vitamins A and C, the juice is applied on the skin to clear the acne, to treat the skin spots and other skin problems.

Taking papaya juice enhances the body immunity due to its rich nutrient content especially vitamin C.