Everyone would have been very familiar with this fruit. Papaya is already very long time cultivated and spread on each island in the archipelago. This fruit has become one of the favorite choices as a mixture in fruit ice or fruit salad. Most people in Indonesia are also used to make young papaya as a vegetable. So far, the benefits of papaya most commonly known is very good for overcome the problem of constipation. But actually there are many more properties owned by the fruit that has a sweet taste.
The Origin and Spread of Papaya Fruit
Papaya fruit has been introduced in Indonesia since the Dutch colonial period, therefore it may not be a lot of Indonesian people who know if the fruit is originally from Mexico (South and North). The name of 'Papaya' itself is an adaptation of the Dutch language who called this fruit as 'Papaja'. In the origin place of this fruit from, this fruit is called 'Papaya' (derived from the Arawak language).
Currently papaya has spread almost all over the world, and cultivated mainly in areas that have a tropical climate. With the advance of modern agricultural science, there are now many types of papaya fruit are known. All were developed based on the usability and the tastes of consumers. Two types of the most well known papaya fruit is of Papaya Bangkok (large size fruit with a sweet flavor and juicy) and F1 Papaya Solo (the size is smaller with more crunchy flesh flavor).
Papaya tree is usually unbranched and can reach up to 10 meters high. Consists of three types of sex, ie male papaya / papaya gantung (no fruit, flowers grow elongated and often used as medicine), female papaya (fruit shape is slightly rounded), and pansy of papaya (fruit shape is rather large and oval). The farmers in Indonesia prefer to cultivate pansy papaya fruit because of the larger size and can be more fruitful.
Papaya Fruit Nutrient Content
Papaya contains a fairly complete nutrition. Quite a lot of important substances needed by the body are found in of papaya. In general, the nutritional content of papaya based on data from the study, include:
- Calories
- Carbohydrates
- Fiber
- Vitamins A, B6, C, E, K
- Folic Acid
- Choline
- Calcium
- Potassium
- Magnesium
- Iron, etc.
Papaya Benefits for Health and Beauty
Based on the nutrient content data, research results, and the experience of many people, known that papaya has so many benefits for the health and beauty of the body. Some common benefits are worth to note, include:
- Maintaining the health of the sense of vision
- Increase endurance
- Overcome the problem of defecation
- Detoxification / absorb and remove the toxins in the body
- Prevents premature aging
- Good for diabetics
- Prevent some types of cancer
- Maintain the beauty of skin and hair
- Very good for a diet program
Hopefully description of the origins, the nutrient content, and properties of papaya fruit above can provide useful information. More detailed explanation about the properties of papaya will be discussed one by one in a separate article.
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