Papaya for Health Benefits
Papaya is a fruit tree caricacea family, cultivated in many tropical countries. The leaf and fruit juice are rich in papain (active), resins, organic acids and vitamins A, B and C.
Papain is an enzyme that degrades Rapidly, we also digested proteins and pectin, certain sugars and lipids. Papain digestion it is used in therapy to compensate the lack of gastroduodenal and pancreatic secretions. In external use is a powerful anti-inflammatory that allows the fractionation of collagen fibers localized cellulitis. This anti-inflammatory action allows the treatment of localized edema as tonsillitis and pharyngitis.
In the market and health food stores are in different pharmaceutical forms containing papain crude or purified, usually in tablets.