Varietal differences in the papain content of the papaya fruit

Author

Lovely Darling Theszuel C. Aldovino

Date

10-2008

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

College

College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Myrna S. Rodriguez

Abstract

Of the live varieties studied, the fruit of Cavite Special gave the largest amount of latex per fruit w !tile Davao Solo. Cariflora and Papaya Uwak produced similar amounts of latex per fruit. The papain activity was the highest at 8.6548 enzyme units per gram of papaya sap in Papaya Uwak and lowest in Sinta at 2.7148 enzyme units per grant of papaya sap. Market samples gave a range of 0.30 to 0.83 g latex per fruit and papain activity ranged from 0.5 to 6.5 enzyme units per gram of papaya sap.

Language

English

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

Call Number

Thesis

Recommended Citation

Aldovino, Lovely Darling Theszuel C., "Varietal differences in the papain content of the papaya fruit" (2008). Undergraduate Theses. 12332.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/etd-undergrad/12332

Document Type

Thesis