Journals About Different Food Ingredients
Title:Papaya Cultivation and Export
Source:Facts For You. (Dec. 10, 2012): From Infotrac Custom 1000.
Document Type:Article
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Papaya generates the highest income per unit area, next to banana, and has high nutritive and medicinal value. It can be a major forex earner, provided steps are taken to boost production.
By: Dr M. THAMARAIKANNAN & C. SENGOTTUVEL
Papaya is the fruit of the plant Carica papaya, which is native to Southern Mexico and Central America, but has long been known and cultivated in the home gardens of people in tropical and sub-tropical areas. It is one of the few crops that bears fruit throughout the year, offering quick return on investments. Papaya has grown from being a home-garden crop to a commercial crop in many tropical countries.
Health benefits of papaya
Papayas are not only colourful and tasty, but they also provide several vitamins, particularly of the B group, several antioxidant molecules such as flavonoids, carotene and vitamin C, as well as foliates, trace minerals, pantothenic acid, potassium, magnesium and dietary fibre. This wide and extended range of micronutrients makes papaya very nutritious. Its health benefits are numerous, ranging from reducing the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases to protection against colon cancer. Papaya contains a high amount of potassium and its flesh is very high in Vitamin A.
Some of the health benefits of papaya are:
1. Papaya is very good for those who frequently suffer from colds, coughs or flu because it boosts the immune system.
2. Papaya is also very good for the hair and helps in controlling dandruff. Papaya shampoos are available in many health stores.
3. Papaya seeds and leaves are useful in treating intestinal worms.
4. Papaya helps prevent constipation and also cures indigestion.
5. Papaya
Source:Facts For You. (Dec. 10, 2012): From Infotrac Custom 1000.
Document Type:Article
Full Text: COPYRIGHT 2012 Athena Information Solutions Pvt. Ltd.. EFY Enterprises Pvt Ltd., distributed by Contify.com http://app.contify.com/content/p/facts-you/ Full Text:
Papaya generates the highest income per unit area, next to banana, and has high nutritive and medicinal value. It can be a major forex earner, provided steps are taken to boost production.
By: Dr M. THAMARAIKANNAN & C. SENGOTTUVEL
Papaya is the fruit of the plant Carica papaya, which is native to Southern Mexico and Central America, but has long been known and cultivated in the home gardens of people in tropical and sub-tropical areas. It is one of the few crops that bears fruit throughout the year, offering quick return on investments. Papaya has grown from being a home-garden crop to a commercial crop in many tropical countries.
Health benefits of papaya
Papayas are not only colourful and tasty, but they also provide several vitamins, particularly of the B group, several antioxidant molecules such as flavonoids, carotene and vitamin C, as well as foliates, trace minerals, pantothenic acid, potassium, magnesium and dietary fibre. This wide and extended range of micronutrients makes papaya very nutritious. Its health benefits are numerous, ranging from reducing the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases to protection against colon cancer. Papaya contains a high amount of potassium and its flesh is very high in Vitamin A.
Some of the health benefits of papaya are:
1. Papaya is very good for those who frequently suffer from colds, coughs or flu because it boosts the immune system.
2. Papaya is also very good for the hair and helps in controlling dandruff. Papaya shampoos are available in many health stores.
3. Papaya seeds and leaves are useful in treating intestinal worms.
4. Papaya helps prevent constipation and also cures indigestion.
5. Papaya