The papaya or pawpaw (Carica papaya) is a tropical fruit, which has been invariably associated with multiple medicinal properties. It is rich in antioxidant and free radical scavenging action, as well as being able to stabilize the RBC membrane. The extract of papaya leaves improves ALOX12 (arachidonate 12-lipoxygenase or platelet type lipoxygenase) by 15 times. This enzyme increases platelet formation via the raised number and differentiation of megakaryocytes.
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My brother has low platelets despite transfusion. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,My brother has dengue fever. His platelet counts were dropping and once they reached 18,000 he was given one unit of platelet transfusion. But, his counts did not increase when checked after four hours and was at 17,000. So, the doctor went for a second infusion. There are no other sy... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Firstly, do not panic. Dengue is a self-recovering condition. His platelet counts will gradually rise. Platelet transfusion is fine. Normally, random donor platelets (RDP) increases the platelet count by 5000 only while single donor platelets (SDP) increases it by a... Read Full »
Can taking Dexorange help in increasing platelet count?
Query: Hi doctor, My platelet count is 138,000 to 150,000 platelets per microliter of blood. I need to increase my platelet count at least 165,000 to 170,000 platelets per microliter of blood for some medical purpose. I am taking papaya leaf juice. Can I take Dexorange? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I need to know for which purpose you have done CBC (complete blood count) investigation. Kindly mention any clinical complaint if present for giving more comment and also want to know how long your platelet count remains low? Or is this only for the first time? Platelet... Read Full »
Is there a connection between diabetes and low platelet count?
Query: Hi doctor, I have a low platelet count, but my hemoglobin level is normal. The platelet count was checked electronically. I had papaya extract medication for 12 days still the count remains the same. Please help me. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your platelet count is low. It would be best if you ruled out the underlying cause for that. You can investigate with the following investigations for further workup. 1) Dengue NS 1 and IgM (immunoglobulin M) ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay). 2) Urea, cre... Read Full »
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