Deliciously healthy

Papaya is the Ideal fruit for you to start the day well. Digestive (due to the papain) and having high contents of proteins and vitamins, Papaya is perfect to be eaten “in natura”, accompanied by other fruits or mixed with cereals, ice creams, creams, honey and jellies.

Origin

The papaya tree (Carica papaya L.) is a typically tropical plant, very ancient, originated from the northwestern South America, on the Andes eastern slopes or more precisely on the Upper Amazon Basin, where its genetic diversity is enormous.

What we know about Papaya

There are numerous researches revealing more and more benefits for those who eat Papaya regularly. The German researcher Barbara Simonsohn wrote the book “Papaya, the Wonder Fruit”, which was recently translated and published in the U.S. marketplace. The book highlights a number of the fruit characteristics: it contains antioxidant elements such as the beta-carotene (in quantity higher than that found in carrots), vitamin C (in greater quantity than in kiwis), various bioflavonoids, a series of minerals such as potassium (more than in bananas), magnesium and calcium, and a very low contents of sodium. In addition to the greatest alkalinity level already known.

Tea from leaves, its seeds and flowers are offered in natural product shops for a number of purposes such as skin cares, digestive, hepatic, neurological, and endocrinal treatments.

Nutritional Value

Analysis in ½ fruit (approximately 140 g). The fruit is rich in:

- Vitamin A (8%)*
- Vitamin C (150%)*
- Bad cholesterol (0%)
- Beta carotene
- Potassium
- Calcium (4%)*
- Papain
- Carbohydrates (19 g)
- Phosphorus
- Iron(2%)*
- Sodium (10 mg)
- Calories (70 kcal)
- Sugar (9 g)
- Fibers (2 g)
- Proteins (2 g)

* (percentages based on a 2000-calories/day diet)