Papaya fruit
is another gift of Mexicans in this world. This exotic fruit, also popularly known as
pawpaw, is packed with numerous health benefiting nutrients. It is one of the
favorite of fruit lovers for its nutritional digestive and medical properties.
It probably thought to have originated in the Central Americans. Papaya plant
is grown extensively all over the tropical regions under cultivated farms for
its fruits as well as for latex. Papaya is an enzyme that found wide application
in the food industry
is another gift of Mexicans in this world. This exotic fruit, also popularly known as
pawpaw, is packed with numerous health benefiting nutrients. It is one of the
favorite of fruit lovers for its nutritional digestive and medical properties.
It probably thought to have originated in the Central Americans. Papaya plant
is grown extensively all over the tropical regions under cultivated farms for
its fruits as well as for latex. Papaya is an enzyme that found wide application
in the food industry
Botanically,
the plant belongs to caricaceae family of flowering plant.
the plant belongs to caricaceae family of flowering plant.
Scientific
name is carica papaya. Papaya tree bears many spherical or pear-shaped fruits
and they come in variety of sizes ranging from 6-20 inches in length and 4-12
inches in diameter. The fruit is said to ripen when it yields to gently thumb
pressure and its skin turned amber to orange.
name is carica papaya. Papaya tree bears many spherical or pear-shaped fruits
and they come in variety of sizes ranging from 6-20 inches in length and 4-12
inches in diameter. The fruit is said to ripen when it yields to gently thumb
pressure and its skin turned amber to orange.
The flesh
is orange in colour, with either yellow or pink, soft in consistency and has
deliciously sweet, musky taste with rich flavor
is orange in colour, with either yellow or pink, soft in consistency and has
deliciously sweet, musky taste with rich flavor
Health benefit of pawpaw
·
The
papaya fruit is very low in calories (just 39 calories/100g) and contains no
cholesterol, it is a rich source of phyto-nutrients, minerals and vitamins
The
papaya fruit is very low in calories (just 39 calories/100g) and contains no
cholesterol, it is a rich source of phyto-nutrients, minerals and vitamins
·
Papaya
contains soft, easily digestive flesh with a good amount of soluble dietary
fiber that helps to have normal bowel movements, thereby reducing constipation
problems.
Papaya
contains soft, easily digestive flesh with a good amount of soluble dietary
fiber that helps to have normal bowel movements, thereby reducing constipation
problems.
·
Fresh,
ripe papaya is one of the fruits with highest vitamin C content (provides 61.8mg
or about 103% of DRL more than that of orange or lemon). Research have shown
that vitamin C has many important functions like free radical scavenging,
immune booster and anti- inflammatory actions
Fresh,
ripe papaya is one of the fruits with highest vitamin C content (provides 61.8mg
or about 103% of DRL more than that of orange or lemon). Research have shown
that vitamin C has many important functions like free radical scavenging,
immune booster and anti- inflammatory actions
·
It is
also an excellent source of vitamin A (provides 1094k/100g) and flavonoid like
B-carotene, lutein etc. vitamin A is required to maintain healthy mucus membrane
and skin and also essential for healthy vision. Consumption of natural foods
rich in carotenes has known to protect the body from lung and oral cavity
cancers
It is
also an excellent source of vitamin A (provides 1094k/100g) and flavonoid like
B-carotene, lutein etc. vitamin A is required to maintain healthy mucus membrane
and skin and also essential for healthy vision. Consumption of natural foods
rich in carotenes has known to protect the body from lung and oral cavity
cancers
·
Papaya
fruit is also rich in many essential B-complex vitamins such as folic acid,
pyridoxine (vitamin B-6), riboflavin and thiamin (vitamin B-11). These vitamins
are essential in the sense that the body requires them from external source to replenish
and also play a vital role in metabolise
Papaya
fruit is also rich in many essential B-complex vitamins such as folic acid,
pyridoxine (vitamin B-6), riboflavin and thiamin (vitamin B-11). These vitamins
are essential in the sense that the body requires them from external source to replenish
and also play a vital role in metabolise
Papaya
seeds have been proven natural remedy for many ailments in the traditional
medicine. The seeds can be found applicable as anti inflammatory, anti
parasitic and analgesic and also used to treat stomachache and ringworm
infections
seeds have been proven natural remedy for many ailments in the traditional
medicine. The seeds can be found applicable as anti inflammatory, anti
parasitic and analgesic and also used to treat stomachache and ringworm
infections
Unripe green
papaya is cooked as vegetable in many Asian and pacific region. However, it
should not be eaten raw as it contains toxic alkaloids in its milky latex.
papaya is cooked as vegetable in many Asian and pacific region. However, it
should not be eaten raw as it contains toxic alkaloids in its milky latex.
Nutritive value of pawpaw
Principle
|
Nutrient Value
|
Percentage of RDA
|
|
Energy
|
39kcal
|
2%
|
|
Carbohydrate
|
9.81g
|
7.5%
|
|
Protein
|
0.61g
|
1%
|
|
Total fat
|
0.14g
|
0.5%
|
|
Cholesterol
|
0mg
|
0%
|
|
Dietary fiber
|
1.80g
|
4.5%
|
|
VITAMINS
|
|
|
|
Folates
|
38ug
|
9.5%
|
|
Niacin
|
0.338mg
|
2%
|
|
Pantithenic acid
|
0.218mg
|
4%
|
|
Pyridoxine
|
0.019mg
|
1.5%
|
|
Riboflavin
|
0.032 mg
|
2.5%
|
|
Thiamin
|
0.027 mg
|
2%
|
|
Vitamin A
|
10.94 iu
|
36%
|
|
Vitamin C
|
61.8mg
|
103%
|
|
Vitamin E
|
0.73 mg
|
5%
|
|
Vitamin K
|
2.6 ug
|
2%
|
|
ELECTROLYTES
|
|
|
|
Sodium
|
3 mg
|
0%
|
|
Potassium
|
257 mg
|
5%
|
|
MINERALS
|
|
|
|
Calcium
|
24 mg
|
2.5%
|
|
Iron
|
0.10 mg
|
1%
|
|
Magnesium
|
10 mg
|
2.5%
|
|
Phosphorus
|
5 mg
|
1%
|
|
Zinc
|
0.07 mg
|
0.5%
|
|
PHYTO- NUTRIENTS
|
|
|
|
Carotene- B
|
276ug
|
|
|
Crypto – Xarithin – B
|
761ug
|
|
|
Lutein – Zeaxanthin
|
75ug
|
|
Papaya fruit (caracal papaya) fresh nutritive value per 100g
