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Potential Uses of Raw Papaya: 

The whole plant of papaya might have beneficial value. It has various phytochemicals like enzymes, vitamins and minerals. Some of its potential uses are given below.² 

1. Potential Uses of Raw Papaya for Digestive System:  

Eating raw papaya might benefit the food digestion process. Unripe papaya might contain a good amount of digestive enzyme, which might be an excellent aid to digestion. It may help in the smooth digestion of protein present in the food. People who cannot digest wheat gluten may tolerate it if it is mixed with the white latex of raw papaya. It has the crude papain enzyme, which might help solubilise gluten protein. Hence, it may be used by people who have trouble with the digestion of protein-containing food items.¹ 

2. Potential Uses of Raw Papaya for Wounds:  

Papaya fruits might be used in topical ulcer dressing, which might promote wound healing. It may be used in the burn dressings of children. It may also reduce the odour associated with long-term skin ulcers. The papaya fruit pulp may be mashed and applied to the infected burn wounds, which may help dea with infection development. The potential mechanism could be the enzymatic action of papain as well as the antimicrobial activity of papaya fruit.¹ 

3. Potential Uses of Raw Papaya for Skin:  

Raw papaya may be valuable for restoring and rebuilding the damaged skin. The peel of papaya contains vitamin A and might be used as a skin-lightening agent. If you apply a mixture of papaya peel with little honey to your skin, it may act as a moisturiser and make your skin look smoother. The rubbing action of the white papaya pulp might help improve pimples and wrinkles on the facial skin due to its good bleaching activity. It may also remove the dead skin cells allowing the lightening of skin colour.^2,4 

4. Potential Uses of Raw Papaya for Cancer:  

Eating raw papaya might help to reduce the risk of the formation of colon cancer and prostate cancer in men. The fruits of papaya contain dietary fibre, which may bind to the toxins present in the colon that may cause cancer-related to the colon. Raw papaya might help sweep these toxins from the body, keeping a healthy environment inside the colon. These nutrients might also protect colon cells from the damages caused by the free radicals.⁵