Search claims · PlantClaims

Observationobservedoriginal resultbasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

The current name is Carica papaya L.

Taxon: Carica papayaCarica papayae0
Outcome: Current name: Carica papaya L.e0

Verbatim

e0
“Current name: Carica papaya L. (Caricaceae).”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 254–298

Title

Carica papaya Linnaeus 1753

Jarvis, Charlie Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) 2007. doi:10.5281/zenodo.4378690

Other claims from this paper (1)

Observation The record designates Herb. Linn. No. 1190.1 as the lectotype of Carica papaya.

Method / resourceobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Twenty-one sequence hits matched Carica papaya.

Taxon: Carica papayaCarica papayat0
Outcome: sequences hits matched Carica papayae0
Value: 21 sequences hitse0

Verbatim

e0
“21 sequences hits matched Carica papaya”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1690–1729

t0
“Carica papaya”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 63–76

Title

Molecular Characterization of the Two Types of Fruit Colour of Carica papaya L

Wahua C; Odogwu BA; Adolga EO; et al. Scholars Academic Journal of Biosciences 2021. doi:10.36347/sajb.2021.v09i02.003

Other claims from this paper (8)

Observation Amplified DNA from both papaya varieties was 580 base pairs.
Method / resource Taxonomy reports matched 64 Caricaeae sequences.
Method / resource Twenty-three sequence hits matched Vasconcella.
Observation Both papaya types grouped with Carica papaya cultivars in the BLAST phylogeny.
Method / resource Yellow-fleshed NKECHI_RBCL_6 was 100% identical to clone 14.
Method / resource Red-fleshed NKECHI_RBCL_9 was 99.63% identical to clone 14.
Observation The authors inferred clone 14 was probably yellow-fleshed.
Method / resource The RBCl marker detected a difference between fruit-colour varieties.

Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Three compounds were isolated from Carica papaya pulp.

Taxon: Carica papayaCarica papayae0
Organ / stage: pulpe0
Outcome: compoundse0
Value: Threee0

Verbatim

e0
“Three compounds were isolated from Carica papaya pulp”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 336–389

Title

Analysis of Saponins from Carica papaya Pulp

Pan Hui-fang Food Science 2010

Other claims from this paper (1)

Observation The isolated papaya pulp compounds were identified as 2β,3β-dihydroxy-ursolic acid, 3-O-glycoside-sterol, and diosgenin glycoside.

Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Indian Carica papaya cultivars included in the survey are genetically more diverse than the non-Indian Carica papaya cultivars.

Taxon: Carica papayaCarica papayae0
Material: Indian Carica papaya cultivarse0
Outcome: genetically more diversee0
Direction: more diversee0
Comparator: non-Indian Carica papaya cultivarse0

Verbatim

e0
“the accessions of Indian Carica papaya cultivars included in this survey are genetically more diverse than the non-Indian Carica papaya cultivars”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1500–1645

Title

A comparative survey of genetic diversity among a set of Caricaceae accessions using microsatellite markers

Samik Sengupta; Basabdatta Das; Manoj Prasad; et al. SpringerPlus 2013. doi:10.1186/2193-1801-2-345

Other claims from this paper (13)

Observation All SSR markers showed polymorphism among the Caricaceae accessions.
Observation A total of 140 alleles were identified across the Caricaceae accessions.
Observation The average number of alleles was 7 alleles per locus.
Observation The Vasconcellea and Jacaratia species had 54 alleles.
Observation The seven non-Indian Carica papaya accessions had 70 alleles.
Observation The 27 Indian Carica papaya accessions had 102 alleles.
Observation The average Polymorphism Information Content was 0.735 per marker.
Observation A total of 37 rare alleles were identified.
Observation Jacaratia spinosa had 17 rare alleles.
Observation Nineteen null alleles were detected among the Carica papaya accessions.
Observation The Carica papaya accession Hortus Gold from South Africa had 5 null alleles.
Observation Genetic similarity among the accessions ranged from 7% to 67%.
Observation In the dendrogram, the Vasconcellea and Jacaratia spinosa accessions formed a distinct cluster separate from the Carica papaya accessions.

Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Carica papaya was found at 8.41%.

Taxon: Carica papayaCarica papayae0
Outcome: Carica papayae0
Value: 8.41%e0

Verbatim

e0
“Carica papaya (8.41%)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 595–616

Title

Inventory and ethnobotanical study of edible fruit plants in Uíge city, Northern Angola

Monizi Mawunu; José Lau Mandombe; Makaya Futuro Bránquima; et al. African Research Journal of Biosciences 2024. doi:10.62587/afrjbs.1.2.2024.17-40

Other claims from this paper (13)

Observation The survey documented 51 fruit plant species in 37 genera and 25 families.
Observation Anacardiaceae, Annonaceae and Rutaceae were prominent; 72.5% of species were exotic.
Observation Mangifera indica was found at 13.08%.
Observation Persea americana was found at 11.99%.
Observation Pachylobus edulis was found at 9.50%.
Observation Psidium guajava was found at 7.63%.
Observation Phanerophytes comprised 90.20% of the flora.
Observation Direct fruit consumption was reported for 52.9%.
Observation Decoction was the main preparation method at 51.2%, and oral consumption the predominant route at 78.9%.
Observation Leaves accounted for 29.9% of herbal medicinal plant parts.
Observation Fruits accounted for 22.9% of herbal medicinal plant parts.
Observation Diarrhea was targeted at 15.2%.
Observation Diabetes was targeted at 13.1%.

Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Both papaya types grouped with Carica papaya cultivars in the BLAST phylogeny.

Taxon: Carica papayaCarica papayae0
Outcome: grouped together with Carica papaya cultivarse0

Verbatim

e0
“The BLAST phylogenetic tree indicated that both papaya species were grouped together with Carica papaya cultivars in the NCBI database.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1783–1918

Title

Molecular Characterization of the Two Types of Fruit Colour of Carica papaya L

Wahua C; Odogwu BA; Adolga EO; et al. Scholars Academic Journal of Biosciences 2021. doi:10.36347/sajb.2021.v09i02.003

Other claims from this paper (8)

Observation Amplified DNA from both papaya varieties was 580 base pairs.
Method / resource Taxonomy reports matched 64 Caricaeae sequences.
Method / resource Twenty-one sequence hits matched Carica papaya.
Method / resource Twenty-three sequence hits matched Vasconcella.
Method / resource Yellow-fleshed NKECHI_RBCL_6 was 100% identical to clone 14.
Method / resource Red-fleshed NKECHI_RBCL_9 was 99.63% identical to clone 14.
Observation The authors inferred clone 14 was probably yellow-fleshed.
Method / resource The RBCl marker detected a difference between fruit-colour varieties.

Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Respondents reported numerous medicinal uses of Carica papaya.

Taxon: Carica papayaCarica papayae0
Outcome: ethnobothanical usese0

Verbatim

e0
“numerous ethnobothanical uses of Carica papaya in many different ailmentsrnand diseases”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 714–801

Title

Prospects of Ethnobotanical Uses of Pawpaw (Carica Papaya)

Bamisaye F.A; Ajani E.O; Minari J.B Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies 2013

Other claims from this paper (15)

Observation Leaf extract contained tannins at 0.001%.
Observation Leaf extract contained flavonoids at 0.013%.
Observation Leaf extract contained saponins at 0.022%.
Observation Leaf extract contained steroids at 0.004%.
Observation Leaf extract contained alkaloids at 0.019%.
Observation Root extract contained tannins at 0.12%.
Observation Root extract contained flavonoids at 0.014%.
Observation Root extract contained saponins at 0.026%.
Observation Root extract contained phenolics at 0.011%.
Observation Root extract contained steroids at 0.006%.
Observation Root extract contained alkaloids at 0.021%.
Observation Neither root nor leaf aqueous extracts had detectable cardiac glycosides, anthraquinone or phlobatanin.
Observation Triterpenes were undetected in leaf and root extracts.
Observation Root aqueous extract was richer in detected phytochemicals than leaf extract.
Recommendation Authors proposed root extract as a better source for industrial extraction of these phytochemicals.

Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Carica papaya seeds had 3.2% ash content.

Taxon: Carica papayaCarica papayae0
Outcome: ash contente0
Value: 3.2%e0

Verbatim

e0
“Carica papaya seeds have ash content of 3.2%”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 537–581

Title

Extraction and characteristics of seed oil from Papaya (Carica papaya) in Congo-Brazzaville

G. Bouanga-Kalou; A. Kimbonguila; J.M. Nzikou; et al. Asian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 2011

Other claims from this paper (8)

Observation Papaya seeds contained 26.78% protein.
Observation Papaya seeds contained 21.4% crude fiber.
Observation Palmitic acid was the main saturated fatty acid at 15.22%.
Observation Linoleic acid was the major unsaturated fatty acid at 76.38% in all lipid classes.
Observation Papaya seed oil extracts were liquid at room temperature.
Observation Papaya seed ash contained K, Na, Ca, P and Mg.
Observation Calcium occurred at 1821±2.12 mg/100 g dry matter.
Observation Phosphorus occurred at 1156±1.8 mg/100 g dry mater.

Observationauthor interpretationreview summarypositivebasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

Papaya was hybridized with six other Carica species.

Taxon: PapayaCarica papayae0
Outcome: hybridized with six other Carica speciese0
Value: sixe0

Verbatim

e0
“Papaya has been hybridized with six other Carica species”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 893–949

Title

BIOTECHNOLOGY OF PAPAYA

R. M. Manshardt; R. A. Drew Acta Horticulturae 1998. doi:10.17660/actahortic.1998.461.5

Other claims from this paper (14)

Observation Micropropagation is highly developed for stabilizing selected dioecious papaya genotypes.
Observation Embryogenic regeneration was efficient from several immature tissues with auxins.
Observation Embryogenic regeneration is often difficult on selective transformation media.
Observation Carica interspecific hybrids can be produced relatively easily through embryo or ovule rescue.
Observation Some Carica hybrids inherit useful disease resistance genes.
Observation Serious fertility barriers limit papaya breeding.
Observation Phylogenetic analyses place papaya as a distant relative of other Carica members.
Intervention effect Field tests in Hawaii demonstrated effectiveness of translatable coat protein genes against local PRSV strains.
Observation Greenhouse inoculations found narrow specificity and broad resistance among different transformants.
Association Gene dosage was a major determinant of resistance in papaya transformants.
Intervention effect Untranslatable cp genes protected papaya against PRSV in greenhouse tests.
Intervention effect Replicase genes protected papaya against PRSV in greenhouse tests.
Method / resource A RAPD papaya genome map was generated.
Method / resource The RAPD map identified markers for sex determination, flowering height and fruit carpellody.

Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The flora survey recorded Carica papaya as a new alien species in Fujairah.

Taxon: Carica papayaCarica papayae0
Outcome: Carica papayae0
Setting: Fujairaht0

Verbatim

e0
“Carica papaya”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 720–733

t0
“Fujairah Emirate”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 9–25

Title

Flora of Fujairah Emirate (UAE): new species of ergasiofigophytes in Emirate. Part. 3

V. V. Byalt; M. V. Korshunov VAVILOVIA 2022. doi:10.30901/2658-3860-2022-2-o1

Other claims from this paper (14)

“Carica papaya”

Claim types

Direction of the findings

Over time

Claim type

Research area

Polarity

Statistics