Document Types
Poster Presentation
School Code
n/a
School Name
De La Salle University Integrated School, Manila
Research Advisor (Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial)
Inson, Jessamine Gail M.
Abstract/Executive Summary
The use of herbal contraceptives in males as an alternative to traditional contraceptives is an increasing method of preventing unintended pregnancies in women. To prevent adverse effects of contraceptives in women such as amenorrhea, bleeding, and vaginal pain, alternative male contraceptives are recommended. This review discussed the various compounds in the Carica papaya L. (C. papaya) plant that have antifertility properties and characterized the effects of its various parts, such as the seeds, leaves, stems, fruit pulps, and roots, on the testes, spermatozoa, sperm motility, sperm morphology, seminiferous tubules, and testosterone levels of male rodents. Reliable search engines such as Web of Science, SCOPUS, Google Scholar, and PubMed were used to find relevant articles for the review. The paper had no date of publication range and only used studies that evaluated the contraceptive aspect of C. papaya. The seeds, leaves, stems, roots, and fruit pulps of the papaya were found to have antifertility properties. The papaya seeds were the most studied in the aspect of fertility. The C. papaya L. was found to have various effects such as testes inflammation, destruction of seminiferous tubules, abnormal sperm morphology, low sperm motility, and low testosterone levels, which reduce fertility rate, sperm production, etc. Overall, C. papaya L. has antifertility properties and the potential to work as a male contraceptive.
Keywords
Carica papaya L.; male contraceptive; antifertility; medicinal plant; herbal contraceptive
Research Theme (for Paper Presentation and Poster Presentation submissions only)
Food, Nutrition, and Health (FNH)
Initial Consent for Publication
yes
Anti-fertility Potential of Carica papaya L. (Pawpaw) in Males
The use of herbal contraceptives in males as an alternative to traditional contraceptives is an increasing method of preventing unintended pregnancies in women. To prevent adverse effects of contraceptives in women such as amenorrhea, bleeding, and vaginal pain, alternative male contraceptives are recommended. This review discussed the various compounds in the Carica papaya L. (C. papaya) plant that have antifertility properties and characterized the effects of its various parts, such as the seeds, leaves, stems, fruit pulps, and roots, on the testes, spermatozoa, sperm motility, sperm morphology, seminiferous tubules, and testosterone levels of male rodents. Reliable search engines such as Web of Science, SCOPUS, Google Scholar, and PubMed were used to find relevant articles for the review. The paper had no date of publication range and only used studies that evaluated the contraceptive aspect of C. papaya. The seeds, leaves, stems, roots, and fruit pulps of the papaya were found to have antifertility properties. The papaya seeds were the most studied in the aspect of fertility. The C. papaya L. was found to have various effects such as testes inflammation, destruction of seminiferous tubules, abnormal sperm morphology, low sperm motility, and low testosterone levels, which reduce fertility rate, sperm production, etc. Overall, C. papaya L. has antifertility properties and the potential to work as a male contraceptive.
