Papaya: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Article title updated for style. Nov 03, 2026
Modified link of Web site: WebMD - Health Benefits of Papaya. Oct 29, 2026
Replaced expired media. May 07, 2026
Add new Web site: CORE - Health Benefits, Chemistry and Mechanism of Carica Papaya a Crowning Glory (PDF). Nov 21, 2025
Add new Web site: BMC Plant Biology - Genome-wide identification of MAPK family in papaya (Carica papaya) and their involvement in fruit postharvest ripening. Aug 15, 2025
Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - 6 Reasons to Eat More Papaya. Jul 03, 2025
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Beneficial Role of Carica papaya Extracts and Phytochemicals on Oxidative Stress and Related Diseases: A Mini Review. Apr 11, 2025
Add new Web site: Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies - Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Carica papaya (PDF). Jan 31, 2025
Add new Web site: University of Guam - Papaya Cultivation Guide (PDF). Dec 20, 2024
Add new Web site: Drugs.com - Papaya. Aug 16, 2024
Add new Web site: World Agroforestry - Carica papaya. Apr 10, 2024
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Anticancer Activity of Phytochemicals of the Papaya Plant Assessed: A Narrative Review. Mar 01, 2024
Add new Web site: University of Hawaiʻi - Knowledge Matter - Papaya. Jan 18, 2024
Add new Web site: University of Arkansas - Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service - Papaya - A Strange Name But Sweet Flavor. Dec 08, 2023
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Domestication and genetics of Papaya: A review. Oct 12, 2023
Add new Web site: University of California - Western Institute for Food Safety and Security - Papaya. Aug 30, 2023
Add new Web site: WebMD - Health Benefits of Papaya. Jul 07, 2023
Add new Web site: NParks Flora & Fauna Web - Carica papaya L. May 23, 2023
Add new Web site: Verywell Fit - Papaya Nutrition Facts and Health Benefits. Dec 09, 2022
Add new Web site: Pennsylvania State University - PlantVillage - Papaya. Aug 31, 2021
Add new Web site: Healthline - 8 Evidence-Based Health Benefits of Papaya. May 17, 2019
Media added. Dec 14, 2018
Mentioned genetically modified papayas and added cross-references. Dec 14, 2018
Media added. Jun 16, 2016
Add new Web site: Missouri Botanical Garden - Carica papaya. Apr 25, 2014
Add new Web site: IndiaNetzone - Papaya Tree. Apr 25, 2014
Add new Web site: ILoveindia.com - Papaya. Apr 25, 2014
Add new Web site: National Tropical Botanical Garden - Carica papaya. Apr 25, 2014
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Papaya Fruit. Apr 25, 2014
Add new Web site: University of Florida - IFAS Extension - An Overview of Global Papaya Production, Trade, and Consumption. Apr 25, 2014
Add new Web site: Texas A&M - Agrilife Extension - Papaya. Apr 25, 2014
Add new Web site: Centers for Disease Control - Fruit of the Month: Papaya. Apr 30, 2012
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - Papaya. Jan 29, 2009
Added new Web site: Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery - Paw Paw, Carica papaya. Mar 31, 2008
Added new Web site: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - Pawpaw Plant. Mar 31, 2008
Added new Web site: Purdue University - NewCROP - Papaya. Mar 19, 2008
Added new Web site: California Rare Fruit Growers - Papaya. Mar 19, 2008
Added new Web site: Floridata - Carica papaya. Mar 19, 2008
Added new Web site: h2g2 - Papaya. Mar 19, 2008
Added new Web site: Cornell University - Carica papaya. Mar 19, 2008
Media added. Feb 09, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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