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The study was conducted with the
objective to determine the effect of extract of leaves of
carica papaya on platelet count of patients of dengue fever.
Two patients were selected at random, who volunteered to
take the extract of carica papaya. A 20ml aqueous extract of
leaves of carica papaya was administered to each patient in
the morning and evening for one week. The observation prior
to intake of extract indicate that platelet count, white
blood cell, red blood cell and neutrophils decreased on
attack of dengue fever and minimum were on third day of
attack. After intake of extract of leaves of carica papaya
for one week, the platelet count, white blood cells, red
blood cells and neutrophils in both patients increased
substantially, more so in young patient compared to old
patient. The study led to the conclusion that extract of
carica papaya was effective in dengue fever and effect was
function of age of patient.
Keywords: dengue fever, platelet count, extract of carica
papaya |
