Citation: Irum Naureen, Aisha Saleem, Asifa Mobeen, Nimra Wakeel Manj, Hafiz M. Imran Sultani, Shahid Saeed, Iffat Raheem, Muhammad Adnan (2022). Therapeutic Potential of Carica papaya Leaves in Dengue Associated Thrombocytopenia. Sch Bull, 8(3): 79-83. 79 Scholars Bulletin Abbreviated Key Title: Sch Bull ISSN 2412-9771 (Print) |ISSN 2412-897X (Online) Scholars Middle East Publishers, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Journal homepage: https://saudijournals.com Subject Category: Zoology Therapeutic Potential of Carica papaya Leaves in Dengue Associated Thrombocytopenia Irum Naureen 1 , Aisha Saleem 2* , Asifa Mobeen 2 , Nimra Wakeel Manj 2 , Hafiz M. Imran Sultani 2 , Shahid Saeed 2 , Iffat Raheem 2 , Muhammad Adnan 2 1 Assistant Professor, School of Zoology, Minhaj University Lahore, Pakistan 2 M. Phil Researcher, School of Zoology, Minhaj University Lahore, Pakistan DOI: 10.36348/sb.2022.v08i03.001 | Received: 30.01.2022 | Accepted: 06.03.2022 | Published: 10.03.2022 *Corresponding author: Aisha Saleem M. Phil Researcher, School of Zoology, Minhaj University Lahore, Pakistan Abstract Dengue is a viral disease that today affects a vast number of people in over 128 countries and is responsible for a sizable number of deaths. In the absence of an effective antiviral drug to treat the disease, various treatments are being investigated. Studies have indicated that the juice of the leaves of the Carica papaya plant from the family Caricaceae could help to increase the platelet levels in these patients. In Pakistan 505,430 dengue cases reported. There is no specific treatment for dengue fever. Fever reducers and pain killers can be taken to control the symptoms of muscle aches and pains, and fever. The best options to treat these symptoms are acetaminophen or paracetamol. The first dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia but there are not properly beneficial for dengue disease. Carica papaya leave's juice is given to those who are effected with dengue fever they used their leaves as an herbal medicine. Carica papaya leaves juice significantly accelerates the rate of increase in platelet count among patients with dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever. Keywords: Carica papaya leaves, Dengue, Dengue treatment. Copyright © 2022 The Author(s): This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium for non-commercial use provided the original author and source are credited. INTRODUCTION Carica papaya is a juicy and tasty fruit belongs to the genus Carica and family Caricacea, and scientifically known to be Carica papaya Linn and it is a dicotyledonous, polygamous, plant and diploid species [1]. Nature has been considered as a source of various medicinal plants, which aids in the wide variety of human treatments. Papaya is a small evergreen tropical plant that bears papaya fruit throughout the year. Due to its medicinal properties and other nutraceutical activities, it is the most widely cultivated and best-known species [2]. Papaya plant has been identified with variety and considerable size and with quality and characteristics. C. papaya is an indigenous plant cultivated in almost all parts of the world, large scale in India, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Florida, Philippines, South Africa, and Australia. Among these countries, India is the largest cultivar of papaya. In India, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal, Haryana, Punjab, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh are states involved in the cultivation of C. papaya plant [3]. Botanical Classification [4] 1. Domain Flowering plant 2. Sub Kingdom Tracheobionta 3. Class Magnoliopsida 4. Subclass Dilleniidae 5. Superdivision Spermatophyta 6. Phyllum Steptophyta 7. Order Brassicales 8. Family Caricaceae 9. Genus Carica 10. Botanical Name Carica papaya Linn Its origin is Southern Mexico, Central America, and the northern part of South America. Now it is cultivated in many tropical countries such as Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and the West Indies including Malaysia. Malaysia is known to be one of the top 5 papaya exporting countries [5].