Papaya fruit is very beneficial for health
In 1992, The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) in Washington, the U.S. researching the health benefits of the 40 types of fruit. Assessment is based on the contribution of the nine types of vitamins, potassium, and fiber food contained in each fruit to the number of recommended nutritional adequacy (RDA).
From these assessments, papaya has been established as the most healthful fruits, followed by cantaloupe, strawberry, orange, and tangerine.
CSPI research results are certainly very encouraging. Because, in addition to nutritious and healthful, papaya fruit also known as the cheap price and good taste. Diverse varieties and availability throughout the year helped solidify the position of the papaya as a fruit idol.
Ripe papaya fruit is superior in terms of beta-carotene (276 mikrogram/100 g), betacryptoxanthin (761 mikrogram/100 g), and lutein and zeaxanthin (75 mikrogram/100 g). Beta-carotene is a provitamin A and antioxidants are very effective to ward off free radical attacks.
Vitamin A is obtained from 100 g of ripe papaya ranges from SI 1094-18250, depending on the varieties. While betacryptoxanthin, lutein, and zeaxanthin more acts as an antioxidant to prevent cancer and other degenerative diseases.
Donations are very prominent vitamin is vitamin C (62-78 mg/100 g) and folate (38 mikrogram/100 g). Levels of fiber per 100 grams 1.8 grams of ripe fruit.
Fiber papaya is known benefits in speeding up the process of bowel movement (BAB) and to prevent constipation. One piece of papaya sized to provide 140 grams of vitamin C contribute as much as 150 percent of the nutritional adequacy of the recommended per day (RDA), and the contribution of fiber as much as 10 percent of the RDA.
Mineral composition of ripe papaya fruit is very good, the dominant potassium (257 mg/100 g) and very little sodium (3 mg/100 g). The ratio of potassium to sodium is very useful high to prevent hypertension.
Other minerals contained in a decent amount of calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and selenium. Another advantage of the papaya fruit is low in fat, no cholesterol, low sodium.
Stems, leaves, seeds, and roots
Besides fruit, other parts of the plant was pepapa many benefits. Papaya juice plant roots, for example, can treat bladder stones, urinary tract diseases, and pinworms. Papaya seeds can be used as pinworm medicine.
Stems, leaves, and young papaya fruit contains a white latex. Sap is a source of enzyme papain, a proteolytic enzyme (protein-breaking). Often used as meat tenderizer (meat tenderizer), which is to break the fibers become tough meat tender.
In addition, papain is also used in the beverage industry (as a purifying beer and wine), pharmaceutical industry, cosmetic industry, textile and leather industry (as a tanner), as well as cleaning waste.
Juice of young papaya leaves contain a bitter alkaloid taste is said to merit a malaria drug, lowering fever, reducing blood pressure, and the killer amoeba. Young papaya leaves can be processed into knapsack, Urap, or lalap boiled.
Part of the most popular papaya is the fruit matured. The fruit can be enjoyed as a dessert, the fruit is eaten fresh scraped by using a spoon or a shaped pieces of dice. Ripe papaya fruit mixture with milk, yogurt, orange juice or a blend will produce a delicious smoothie.
Mixture of papaya fruit with melon, banana, pineapple, strawberries, oranges, and the young coconut fruit salad will produce colorful refreshing. Ripe papaya can be processed into juice, lunkhead, jams, jellies, and destruction of fruit to dressing and marinade.
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