Antibacterial Activity of Pawpaw against Human Pathogenic Bacteria

This research was carried out to investigate the antibacterial activity of fermenting Carica papaya parts on some enteric organisms. Proximate, Phytochemical, and antibacterial assay was carried out. Unripe Carica papaya was separated into the leaves, peel, pulp and seed. It was then soaked in distilled water in separate fermenting jars for seven days. Readings were taken daily for pH, titratable acidity while the Antibacterial effect of the fermenting slurry was monitored on day 1,3, 5 and 7, using the agar well diffusion method. findings revealed that water from fermenting unripe Carica papaya parts may be effective in treating infections from enteric organisms on day 3 and day 5. The peel and pulp were observed to be more effective while the seed had no antibacterial activity. Phytochemical analysis showed that theplant parts contained these active ingredients at various concentrations; alkaloids, tannins, saponins, glycosides and phenols.