
Papaya (Carica papaya L.), the form of green oval fruit (not ripe) yellow (fully ripe), height approximately 5-8 M roots, steep, tree does not fork, is now widespread and widely planted throughout the tropics for its fruit is taken. C. Papaya is the only species in the genus Carica. Name of papaya in the Indonesian language derived from Dutch, "papaja", which in turn also took from the Arawak language name, "papaya". In Javanese papaya called "Kates" and in Sundanese "gedang".
Ingredients Papaya
Papaya fruit contains many nutrients that are beneficial to the body. Like a variety of vitamins, beta-carotene, protein, fat and various enzymes and compounds that are useful for the human body. "But in my opinion, the most numerous in the papaw (pepaya) is a vitamin A and beta-carotene. The function is as an antioxidant beta-carotene, content of vitamin C and carotene in papaya fruit, can prevent cancer. In addition, papaya fruit can also be used against colon cancer, pancreatic cancer, bladder cancer and breast cancer, but can reduce free radicals which become prickly cancer. The most popular compounds contained in papaya is papain. These compounds are known for their function as proteolytic or protein-breaking enzymes. sap from the papaya fruit dri can be used to accelerate the process of softening of the flesh, while ripe papaya fruit, is very useful to facilitate the digestive process.
Way, papaya take certain measures. Use the papaya fruit still has the skin and seeds and then blend until smooth fluid obtained. Then strain the water and drink as much as 200 cc every three days. For those who have digestive difficulties, this herb is believed to be able to facilitate the digestive process in just a few days.
Papaya can also be used as an acne drug ingredient. Way, take leaves of old papaya and dried until dry and then pounded until smooth. After that add a half teaspoon of water before it is applied on the acne covered face.

