Papaya is a fruit plant that live early in the tropical climate. In Indonesia, papaya can easily be encountered. Papaya can bear fruit without knowing the seasons.
For flowers, Papaya male flowers have a trumpet-like shape, small in size and have a yellowish white color, and there is also a stalk on this Papaya flower.
All parts of Papaya can be useful from roots, seeds, leaves, fruits, sap to flowers Papaya has benefits. Just like the leaves, Papaya flowers have a bitter taste. Although Papaya flowers have a bitter taste does not mean fans of this little vegetable, even many who like Papaya flower arrangements.
Inside flowers Papaya contains important substances in the body needs such as carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and various minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, iron and sodium, vitamins A, B1, C, E, folate and antioxidants.
When Papaya leaves can cure malaria, Papaya flowers are also a lot of benefits for the health of our bodies are:
Prevent cancer
Heals stomach ulcers
Helps the digestive system
Increase your appetite
Source of antioxidants
Good for diabetics
Lose weight
Fever-lowering drugs
Lowers cholesterol
Accelerate blood circulation
Prevent arthritis and rheumatism
Increase the number of platelets
Regulates the menstrual cycle