You know papaya? Sure you have, and often eat them. Fortunately for you because the benefits contained in the papaya so is complete. In addition, starting from seeds, leaves, stems until the roots are also very Useful as a medicine.

 It is known from the year 1992, a research institute called The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) in Washington, the U.S. has conducted research on the health benefits that terdapa than 40 types of fruit. The assessment is based on the benefits of substances contained in them which consists of nine types of vitamins, potassium and dietary fiber. Substances contained in each fruit should be sufficient to rate the recommended dietary allowance (RDA).

 The results of the assessment concludes that the papaya is the most healthful fruits fruits observed among so many before, and then followed by cantaloupe, strawberries, orange, and tangerine. The results CSPI is certainly very surprising. Because, in addition to highly nutritious and very healthy, papaya is also easily available, cheap and tasty. Plus because these varieties are always available throughout the year without any particular season.

 Consider the content contained in a ripe papaya. Betacryptoxanthin (761 mikrogram/100 g), beta-carotene (276 mikrogram/100 g), as well as lutein and zeaxanthin (75 mikrogram/100 g). As we know that beta-carotene is a provitamin A as well as a very potent antioxidants in counteracting free radical attacks that occur. Vitamin A which is on 100 g of ripe papaya fruit contains a range between 1094-18250 SI, varies according to each variety. While betacryptoxanthin, zeaxanthin and lutein act more as an antioxidant in preventing the emergence of cancer and other degenerative diseases.

 Addition of vitamin A, other vitamain also contained therein 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. Well, papaya fibers are particularly suitable in dealing with difficult defecation (BAB) and prevent constipation. And you need to know, one slice of papaya for three knuckles adults only or 140 grams is enough to satisfy the contribution of vitamin C as much as 150 percent of the nutritional adequacy of the recommended daily allowance (RDA), as well as meet the fiber content as much as 10 percent of the RDA.

 In terms of mineral content, ripe papaya fruit contain potassium (257 mg/100 g) and very little sodium (3 mg/100 g). And because the ratio of potassium to sodium is very high papaya fruit is what causes the papaya is effective in preventing the occurrence of hypertension.

 Besides potassium, other minerals contained in them are iron, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium and selenium. Another advantage that distinguishes the fruit of the papaya fruit the other is the low content of fat, no cholesterol at all and of course low in sodium.

 Stems, leaves, seeds, and roots, Everything Useful
 Besides fruit, other parts of the papaya plant also helps. Starting from the root for instance, can cure urinary stone disease and urinary tract diseases. While the seeds of papaya can be used as a disinfectant pinworms in children.

 For those of you who like to cook, this thing you need to know that papaya sap can be used to make you want to cook the meat becomes tender. The sap from the sap that can exist in stems, leaves, or fruit papaya. The sap is a source of papain enzyme. This enzyme is a proteolytic enzyme (protein-breaking) which serves as a meat tenderizer (meat tenderizer) that can break down the fibers of the tough meat becomes tender.

 For industry, papain substance is also used in cosmetic industry, pharmaceutical industry, textile and leather industry (as a tanner), as well as the cleaning of waste.

 Young papaya leaves can be processed into delicious foods such as knapsack, ointment, or fresh vegetable stew. You are lucky to eat it because although the taste bitter, young papaya leaves contain alkaloids are efficacious lowering blood pressure, as a cure malaria, fever-lowering and killer amoeba.