Papain Enzyme

Abstract

Papain is a proteolytic enzyme from the cysteine proteinase family. It is manufactured from the latex of raw papaya fruits as papaya is very rich in papain. A milky fluid known as latex containing papain oozes out of the green papaya. The greener the fruit, more active is the papain. papaya is grown in large quantities in the North-East region including Assam. Papain enzyme results in high value-addition. Hence this product can be manufactured in Assam. It is also possible to produce papain enzyme in many other states like Gujarat, Maharashtra, UP, AP and so on. Ideally, some progressive papaya grower should undertake this venture as a measure of forward integration.