Papaya Leaf for Low Platelet Count | Dengue | Dr Abby Philips

In this video, I discuss the role of papaya leaf extracts in increasing platelet counts in diseases associated with very low platelet count such as Dengue fever and cirrhosis.

Do papaya leaf extracts work?
If yes, how?
If not, why?

Here are links to the sources that substantiate my talk:

1. Carica papaya extract in dengue: a systematic review and meta-analysis https://bmccomplementmedtherapies.bio...
This paper concluded that "current evidence is insufficient to comment on the role of papaya leaf extract in dengue."
This is the LATEST, highest-quality evidence paper on Dengue fever and papaya leaf extract use.

2. Treatment guidelines for Dengue fever from major clinical societies:

a. World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sh... (does not feature papaya leaf)

b. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/dengue/symptoms/i... (does not feature papaya leaf extract)

c. UptoDate 2022 Dengue fever treatment: https://www.uptodate.com/contents/den... (does not feature papaya leaf extract)

d. Updated latest guidelines from National Library of Medicine: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NB... - specifies that "platelet transfusion is considered when platelet count drops to less than 20,000 cells/microliter, and there is a high risk of bleeding." - no mention of papaya leaf extract.

3. Low platelets in Dengue fever is due to multiple reasons - one single herbal extract cannot take care of all these causes at a time
https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/5...
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/...
https://journals.plos.org/plospathoge...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

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Host: Dr Abby Philips M.D., D.M (Clinical Scientist, Hepatology) at Rajagiri Hospital, Aluva, Cochin, Kerala, India
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