ABSTRACT
The papain present in the latex is an enzyme of industrial use and of high research interest (Saran and Choudhary 2013). Papain exporting countries are Zaire, Tanzania, Kenya, Israel, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Cameroun and India and the major source of spray dried papain is Zaire. Principal importers are the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, Belgium and France. Other countries import papain in small quantities. Papain is in great demand in international market, particularly the United Kingdom, the United States and Europe (Ram 2005). With the increase in the cultivation of papaya in various parts of India, it is highly profitable to manufacture papain where fruit production is in abundance (Ram 2005). In India, papain can be supplied and sold to Enzo-Chem Laboratory Yeola, Nasik and M/s. Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Promotion Council, Mumbai.
