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Dt. Seema SinghDietitian/Nutritionist • 19 Years Exp.M.Sc - Dietitics / Nutrition
Health benefits of papaya. Ripe papaya is excellent tonic for growing children,pregnant women and nursing mothers.Its boon for stomach.Its 100gm edible portion contains 90.8percent moisture.6percent protein.1percent fat.5percent minerals.8percent fiber,7.2percent carbohydrates.This provides 17mg calcium,13mg phosphorus,0.5mg iron,57mg vitamin c,& small amount of vitamin n complex ,its calorie value is 32.Papaya is very good for weight loss n its helpful in maintaining your weight.If you includes in daily diets u got good results.The most important content of the papaya is protein digesting enzymes in the milky juice or later which is carried in a network of vessels .This enzymes is similar to pepsin in its digestive action.This enzymes can digest protein 2o times than its own weight
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