| BINOMIAL NAME |
Carica papaya |
| COMMON NAME |
Papaya
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| FAMILY |
Caricaceae |
| TAMIL NAME |
பப்பாளி |
| HABIT |
Woody herb
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| MORPHOLOGY |
It is a sparsely branched tree with a single stem growing from 2 to 5 m tall, with spirally arranged leaves confined to the top of the trunk. The lower trunk is conspicuously scarred where leaves and fruit were borne. It bears numerous large ovate fleshy fruits.
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| MEDICINAL PROPERTIES |
ul {margin: 0;}- Papaya is used for preventing gastrointestinal tract disorders, intestinal parasite infections.
- It is used to treat nerve pain.
- Reduces the risk of developing gallbladder and colorectal cancers.
- Fermented papaya can reduce blood sugar levels.
- Papaya used in the preparation of cosmetics.
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| SOURCE |
1) https://www.rxlist.com/papaya/supplements.htm
2) http://tropical.theferns.info/
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