Christopher
Columbus described papaya as the "fruit
of the angels" because of its delicious taste and soft nature.
Papaya
is a whole fruit with the skin (but only the skin of organically grown papaya should be
eaten to avoid chemicals and pesticide residues), seeds and the
flesh all edible.
The
flesh itself contain the enzyme papain (This
enzyme is especially concentrated in the fruit when it is unripe) which
breaks down protein thereby contributing to digestion.
But,
we are going to enumerate the benefits of eating of its seeds.
ANTIBACTERIAL
PROPERTIES
Research
has found that papaya seeds are effective against bacteria species such as E. coli, Salmonella, and Staph infections.
KIDNEY
PROTECTION
Research
has found that papaya seed-extract may protect the kidneys from toxin-induced
kidney failure.
PARASITES
ELIMINATION
Papaya
seeds are evidentially proven to help in the elimination of Intestinal
Parasites.
In a study done on Nigerian
children with intestinal parasites and published in the "Journal of Medicinal
Food, it was found that dried papaya seeds were a cheap, natural and readily
available effective treatment, as 76.7% of the children were parasite-free
after seven days of treatment with papaya seeds compared to only 16.7% of the
children who received a placebo (tablet containing no medication but has
medical effects due to purely psychological reasons).
There
was no significant effect from the use of papaya seeds in the study. Seeds can be chewed or ground-up and juice
swallowed to eliminate parasites.
LIVER
DE-TOXIFIER
In
Chinese medicine, it is believed that a teaspoon of papaya seeds will help
detoxify the liver. Papaya seeds are often recommended by natural doctors in
the treatment of cirrhosis of the liver according to healthdiaries.com.
CONCLUSION
The
roots and seeds of papaya since ancient times have been used for the expulsion
and alleviation of stomach/intestinal parasites, kidney colic, bleeding as well
as jaundice.
So
don’t throw away those seeds next time you cut-open papaya, they are filled
with natural remedies.
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This article was reviewed on Monday, 8th
October, 2013 By Nu. Sallah
Stanley Kwesi (Nutritionist at Nutritional Talk)
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