Comparative functional analysis of papaya leaves at different developmental stages.

ABSTRACT: Papaya (Carica papaya L.), a tropical plant belonging to the Caricaceae family, is widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical countries. Young leaves grow from the stem tips, petioles elongate, and leaf color changes from light green to dark green during development. Papaya leaves are used as therapeutic agents in folk medicine and potential functional food materials; however, the specific associations between the leaf development stage and functional components of papaya remain unknown. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to conduct a non-targeted analysis of the four developmental stages of papaya leaves via liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Specifically, we focused on carpaine derivatives and γ-aminobutyric acid that have att

SUBMITTER: Kera K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12781909 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature