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Papaya (Carica papaya L.) :Indispensable Fruit of Human Being and Prosperity
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Papaya (Carica papaya) belongs to Family Caricaceae, is reddish yellow fruit, grown all over the world, mostly in the regions of hot climate and heavy rain. Papaya is a common man’s fruit which is reasonably priced and has a high nutritive value. The fruit is available throughout the year. Papaya, a general tonic is an appetizer, anti phlegmatic, anti flatulent, carminative, digestive, diuretic, vermifuge and pyreutic. Papaya helps to prevent blindness caused by vitamin A deficiency, which is quite common among a large number of children in India. Consumption of fruit even little amount per day may lower the risk of age-related maclular degeneration, the primary cause of vision loss in older adults.
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