Preliminary in vitro anti sickling properties of crude juice extracts of Persia Americana, Citrus sinensis, Carica papaya and Ciklavit®

The antisickling properties of crude juice extracts of the edible portions of three commonly consumed tropical fruits namely Persia americana, Citrus sinensis, and Carica papaya were investigated in vitro alongside a new drug preparation called Ciklavit® claimed to have antisickling activity. Four different solvent extracts of the crude juice of each fruit including aqueous, acidic, alkaline…