Fruit - Papaya

Papaya

Principle	Nutrient Value(100g)	Percentage ofRDA
Energy	39 Kcal	2%
Carbohydrates	9.81 g	7.5%
Protein	0.61 g	1%
Total Fat	0.14 g	0.5%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0%
Dietary Fiber	1.80 g	4.5%
Vitamins
Folates	38 µg	9.5%
Niacin	0.338 mg	2%
Pantothenicacid	0.218 mg	4%
Pyridoxine	0.019 mg	1.5%
Riboflavin	0.032 mg	2.5%
Thiamin	0.027 mg	2%
Vitamin A	1094 IU	36%
Vitamin C	61.8 mg	103%
Vitamin E	0.73 mg	5%
Vitamin K	2.6 µg	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-β	276 µg	--
Crypto-xanthin-β	761 µg	--
Lutein-zeaxanthin	75 µg	--

1. Constipation:Papayas contain soft, easily digestible flesh with a good amount of soluble dietary fiber that helps to have normal bowel movements; thereby reducing constipation problems.
2. Combat Cancer:It is also an excellent source of Vitamin-A (provides 1094 IU/100 g) and flavonoids like β-carotene, lutein, zea-xanthin and cryptoxanthin. Vitamin A is required for maintaining healthy mucus membranes and skin and is essential for healthy vision. These compounds are known to have antioxidant properties; help act as protective scavengers against oxygen-derived free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS) that play a role in aging and various disease processes. Consumption of natural fruits rich in carotenes has known to protect the body from lung and oral cavity cancers.
3. Improves Immune System:Fresh, ripe papaya is one of the fruits with the highest vitamin-C content (provides 61.8 mg or about 103% of DRI, more than that of in oranges, or lemons). Research studies have shown that vitamin C has many important functions like free radicals scavenging, immune booster, and anti-inflammatory actions.
   Papaya fruit is also rich in many essential B-complex vitamins such as Folic acid, pyridoxine (vitamin B-6), riboflavin, and thiamin (vitamin B-1). These vitamins are essential in the sense that body requires them from external sources to replenish and play a vital role in metabolism.
4. Controls Heart Rate:Fresh papaya also contains a good amount of potassium (257 mg per 100 g) and calcium. Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids and helps controlling heart rate and blood pressure countering effects of sodium.
5. Anti Infections:Papaya seeds have been proven natural remedy for many ailments in the traditional medicines. The seeds are found application as anti-inflammatory, anti-parasitic, and analgesic, and used to treat stomachache, and ringworm infections.
6. Pregnancy:Ripe papaya fruit can be safely used by pregnant women.
7. Intestinal Worms :The seeds of papaya too possess medicinal properties. They are very good in treating intestinal worms in the body.
8. Constipation :Papaya helps in preventing constipation and aids in digestion. The enzyme papain is a digestive enzyme that helps in natural digestion.
9. Weight Loss:It is low in calories and high in nutritional values. Hence, it is a good food for those who want to lose some weight.
10. Morning Sickness - Pregnancy:In pregnant ladies, regular consumption of a small slice of papaya helps to cure nausea and morning sickness.
11. Osteoporosis :It contains anti-inflammatory enzymes that help in relieving pain for those who are suffering from arthritis, edema and osteoporosis, and it also possesses anti-cancerous properties that can help prevent cancer.
12. Menstrual Irregularities:It helps in controlling the menstrual irregularities in women. Papaya helps to ease menstrual cramps and helps in promoting regular flow of menstruation.
13. Contraception:Research with adult male langur monkeys has shown that it has contraceptive capability and maybe it has similar effect in adult males too.
14. Kidney disorder:In poison related kidney disorder it was found that the aqueous seed extract of the unripe mature fruits of papaya induces antioxidant and oxidative free radical scavenging and help kidney to recover.
15. Dengue Treatment:Researchers have found that the juice obtained from the papaya leaves helps in the dengue fever treatment. The extract obtained from the papaya leaf increases the platelet count also known as thrombocytes in patients with dengue fever.
16. Healthy Eyes:Papaya is rich in Vitamin A which helps protect your vision from degenerating. Nobody wants to lose their ability to see due to diseases like age-related macular degeneration, and eating papayas will ensure that you do not see a day where you cannot see.
17. Protects against arthritis:Arthritis can be a really debilitating disease and people who have it may find their quality of life reduced significantly. Eating papayas are good for your bones as they have anti-inflammatory properties along with Vitamin C which helps in keeping various forms of arthritis at bay. A study published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases showed that people who consumed foods low in Vitamin C were three times more likely to have arthritis than those who didn’t.

1. Skin Care:
   1. Rejuvenate Skin: Take a ripe papaya, and scoop out the pulp. Massage on to damp skin for 15-20 minutes and wash it away.
   2. Wrinkles: Simply eat more papaya. This fruit has tons of anti-oxidants,which will prevent your skin from pesky wrinkles.
   3. Ache Spots for oily skin: Take some piece of papaya , mash it properly and apply the mash on face , leave it for some minutes before wash it off with water.It is best for oily skin.
   4. It is good to cure the skin infections and wounds that don’t heal quickly.
   5. Fresh and glowing skin :The fermented flesh of papaya also called as papain helps to dissolve the dead cells, giving fresh and glowing skin as a result.
2. Face Pack:
   1. Oily Skin: To remove acne spots papaya pack is used. Just grind the papaya and apply the pulp on your face for 20 minutes. Wash it off with water.
   2. Mask for all type Skin:Take the ripe fresh papaya and peel the skin of papaya. Make the papaya into small pieces. Take some seedless papaya pieces into bowl. Add the 1-2 tbsp of aloe vera gel to the papaya and mesh and mix them with the spoon. Apply this meshed blend on the face. This face packs works on the all types of the skin. The face pack skin tone maintains the dry and oily skin conditions.
   3. Skin Lightning Mask:Take the ripe papaya pieces in bowl and now add the 2 tbsp of honey, 1 tbsp of lemon juice in the bowl. Mix all the three ingredients well and make them into smooth paste. Apply this paste on the face and skin. Papaya contains the vitamin C cleanses the skin from the dirt, lemon natural skin lightening, honey prevents the dry skin. Combination of three natural kitchen ingredients makes your skin free from dryness and darkness.
   4. Anti Aging Pack:Take the some ripe papaya pieces in bowl and the 1 tbsp of sandalwood powder, 1 tbsp of honey to it. Mix all of them well. Now apply this blend all over the face. Dried it for 20 minutes then rinse it off with cool water. This face pack prevents the skin from aging.
   5. Dry Skin Mask:Take the ripe papaya in bowl now add the 2 tbsp of raw milk and 1 tbsp of honey in bowl.mix all the ingredients well and apply this paste on face. Dried it for 10 -15 minutes and rinse it off. Milk and honey are work as the moisturizers for the skin and prevent the skin from dryness.
   6. Smooth Skin Pack:Take the ripe pieces of papaya in bowl. Take the ripe avocado pieces and add them with papaya pieces. Now add the 2 tbsp of olive oil in bowl. Mesh the papaya and avocado pieces with fork. Apply this mixture on the face and wait for 20 minutes. Then wash the face with the cool water. Avocado and olive oil are the rich sources of vitamin E gives the healthy skin.
   7. Scrub:Mash a few pieces of papaya in a bowl.In this, add a teaspoon of the amla paste and ½ teaspoon of honey.Mix well to get a smooth consistency.Apply and leave it for 15 minutes. Rinse with warm water and pat dry.

1. Reaction on skin:Papayas contain white milk like latex substance, which can cause irritation to skin and provoke allergic reaction in some sensitized persons.
2. Unripe, green papaya should be avoided in them since it contains high levels of papain, a proteolytic enzyme. Additionally, unripe-papaya, its seeds, latex, and leaves also contain carpaine, an alkaloid which could be dangerous when eaten in high doses. Unripe papaya, however, can be eaten safely as a cooked vegetable.
3. Viral infection of the papaya ringspot virus (PRV) can cause premature molting and malformation of the leaves of the plant. In the 1990s, the virus threatened to wipe out Hawaii's papaya industry completely.
4. The papaya is also susceptible to the fruit fly, a small fly-like insect that lays its eggs in young fruit.

1. Season Available:Year around.
2. Selection:Choose the one with intact skin without any surface cracks, bruises or cuts. If you want to eat the papaya after 1 or 2 days, buy a green skinned papaya which is firm to feel. Normally as it will ripen after 1 to 3 days.
3. Storing:Unripe fruits can be kept at room temperature for few days but ripe ones should be stored inside the refrigerator. Bring it back to normal temperature when it is to be eaten to get its natural taste and flavor.
4. Serving:Remove skin with "peeling knife," cut the fruit longitudinally into two equal halves. Gently remove seeds and thin slimy layer loosely adhering to the flesh. Cut the fruit longitudinally into wedges or small cubes.
5. Safety:
6. Cooking Tips:
   1. Unripe green papaya is cooked as a vegetable in many Asian and Pacific regions.
   2. Black seeds are edible and have a sharp,spicy flavor. Try substituting for black pepper.
   3. Ripe papaya fruit is usually eaten raw with a twist of lemon drops.
   4. Fresh papaya cubes are a great addition to fruit salads.
   5. Papaya juice with ice cubes is a popular drink.
   6. Its cubes can be used in shakes, sorbets, salsa, etc.
   7. Ripe fruit also goes well with chicken and seafood savory dishes.
   8. Unripe green papaya can be used as a vegetable, either cooked, usually in stews, stir-fry, curries, and soups.
   9. Papain enzyme can be employed commercially to tenderize meat.