The scientific name of papaya
Papaya trees are often found everywhere, in the yard of the house or in the gardens. The Sundanese used to call it "gedang", if the Javanese used to call it "kates".
The young papaya meat is commonly used as a vegetable, or it can be boiled. Mature meat is very tasty to eat. Young papaya leaves can also be used as lalapan makan with sambal.
Papaya fruit is widely consumed because it contains many vitamins, one of vitamin A is very good for eye health.
Benefits of papaya fruit a lot, papaya is often used as an herbal treatment such as to reduce fever, dysentery, malaria drugs, leucorrhea and facilitate digestion for the difficult bowel movements.
Doctor Revelation Triasmara said that the seeds of papaya fruit are beneficial to increase levels of HDL in the blood and lower cholesterol levels in the blood. Papaya seeds can be consumed as juice in a way blended first.