Nutrition News Roundup: New Research on Papayas

Papaya, the exotic fruit native to Mexico and Central America, known to have a rainbow of benefits and rich in an assortment of vitamins, conclusive studies say, play a direct role in cancer prevention and termination.

The papaya fruit has long been known to be a natural source of papain, an enzyme that along with all its healing powers, is used as an effective natural digestive aid, which cleanses the digestive track, making its role in colon cancer prevention easy to acknowledge.

Aside from being a digestive aid, papayas are rich in vitamin C, folate, and potassium. They are a good source of fiber, vitamin A, vitamin E, carotenoids, and lycopene. Being so packed with these vitamins and antioxidants alone show its association as an anti-cancer agent.

The history that the papaya plant has had with all its medicinal purposed has prompted scientists to use the papaya extract as a tea to view its direct effect on lab grown tumors. In all instances, the papaya tea retarded the growth of the tumors!

These are remarkable conclusions! Future use of papaya extract to treat inflammation, autoimmune diseases and some cancers are being further researched.

So whether you are eating the papaya for its packed source of vitamins and antioxidants, for its digestive effects, or for its anti-cancer causing agents, you will be assured that you are eating a healthy fruit that has astounding effects on your well-being.

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