1 Organic Non-GMO Papaya tree.
Papaya fruit has more vitamin C than an orange, and 1 cup has 144 percent of the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) of vitamin C. The fruit also has 31 percent of the RDA of vitamin A, which is important in the regulation of gene expression, prenatal and postnatal development and red blood cell production, and helps prevent cancers of the skin, breast, liver and prostate.
By planting a papaya tree, you never know how many pregnant mothers, babies, and families you could be helping!
The health benefits of papaya include:
- Helps in digestion
- Promotes weight loss
- Regulates menstruation
- Prevents infections
- Provides relief from a toothache
- Anticancer properties
- Skin care
- Improves heart health
- Reduces the symptoms of acne and burns
- Anti-inflammatory effects
- Macular degeneration
- Treats constipation
- Prevents arthritis
- Improves immunity
Anticancer Properties
Researchers have discovered that papayas are effective against breast, pancreatic, and other cancers. A papaya leaf extract obtained from dried leaves produced anti-carcinogenic effects against tumor cells that were grown in the laboratory. It was observed in a study conducted by Dr. Nam Dang and his colleagues in Japan, that the effects were stronger when the cells were given larger doses of papaya leaf tea. The scientists exposed different types of cancer-affected cells to different papaya leaf extracts and found that the growth of tumors slowed down. The fruit is used in many medicines for its anticancer powers.