Carica papaya extract in dengue: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Senaka Rajapakse (Author), Nipun Lakshitha de Silva (Author), Praveen Weeratunga (Author), Chaturaka Rodrigo (Author), Chathurani Sigera (Author), Sumadhya Deepika Fernando (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Carica papaya (CP) extract is becoming popular as an unlicensed herbal remedy purported to hasten recovery in dengue infection, mostly based on observations that it may increase platelet counts. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to critically analyze the evidence from...