Papaya fruit or so-called Carica papaya L'has been known since hundreds of years ago. Christopher Columbus calls this fruit "the fruit of the angels"which contains vitamins, potassium, electrolytes that are important to the body, and calcium that is beneficial to bone. Other minerals, such as potassium and magnesium, are also contained within the papaya. Meanwhile, his papain enzyme serves to break down the remaining food fibers, which makes it easier to defecate. Papaya is also useful for treating the stomach and reducing body heat.
