Table 2.

The nutritional substances reported to be present in papaya leaves [74,76,77,78].

Nutrients	%	Nutrients	%	Nutrients	%
Proteins *	5.8	Phosphorous **	0.221	Vitamin B3 **	0.0003
Lipids *	1.4	Magnesium **	0.032	Vitamin B2 **	0.0001
Carbohydrates *	78.2	Iron **	0.006	Vitamin B1 **	0.0004
Fibre *	13.1	Calcium **	0.366	Vitamin A **	ND
Energy **	348.6 kcal	Vitamin C **	0.031	Beta-carotene **	659.5 IU
Sodium **	ND	Vitamin B9 **	ND
Potassium **	0.534	Vitamin B6 **	ND

ND = not determined; * = macronutrient; ** = micronutrient.