It is cultivated worldwide but originated in Central America and Southern Mexico.
Free radicals form during metabolism. Oxidative stress may cause illness.
Papaya lycopene may lower cancer risk. Cancer patients may benefit.
Papaya may improve heart health. Lycopene-rich fruits may prevent heart disease.
Unhealthy diets and lifestyles cause chronic inflammation, which causes numerous illnesses.
Papaya enzymes aid protein digestion. Tropical people use papaya to treat constipation and other IBS symptoms.