Nutritional Values of Papaya

Botanical name: Carica papaya, Telugu: Boppayi, English: Papaya.

Papaya fruit is available throughout the year and considered as most nutritional fruit. The fruit is bigger in size and weigh ½ to 1kg.The unripe fruit is green in color and as it ripens it become yellowish or orange.

Papaya belongs to southern Mexico and spread throughout tropical regions. It is available at cheaper rates in the market and the fruit is considered as a poor man’s fruit.

It has all the daily requirements of nutrients Calcium, Phosphorous, Iron, Vitamin C, and small quantities of Vitamin B complex. It acts as an anti oxidant, Anti inflammatory, provides Folic acid, good quantities of fiber and an enzyme called Papain. Therefore

* It increases the immunity and protects from diseases.
* Lowers Cholesterol because of its fiber content.
* Aids in digestion because of its enzyme Papain particularly protein food.
* Anti inflammatory.
* It prevents constipation.
* It cures bleeding piles.
* As an anti inflammatory in throat infections.
* The seeds are used to expel intestinal worms.

Papaya is used in different ways. Fruit is eaten and jams, juices, syrups can be made. Papain is used as an enzyme in pharmaceuticals, and as a meat tenderizing agent, and in the manufacture of chewing gums.

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