Papaya Is The Perfect Fruit

[halken]

Lychees and mangosteens are better.

 

[Mittir]

Here is a RP quote on latex

The two main classes of plant allergens are the stress-induced chitinases, and seed storage proteins, such as gluten. The chitinase allergens are responsible for reactions to latex (which is secreted by rubber trees in reaction to a wound), bananas, avocados, many other fruits and vegetables, and some types of wood and other plant materials. Intensive agricultural methods are increasing the formation of the defensive chemicals, and the industrialized crops are responsible for the great majority of the new allergies that have appeared in the last 30 years.

This kind of explain why RP recommends fully ripe papaya. This study is showing
how latex in raw and uderripe papaya causing abortion. I have never found store bought Red Lady Papaya
that ever fully ripened to soft flesh.

Papaya (Carica papaya) consumption is unsafe in pregnancy: fact or fable? Scientific evaluation of a common belief in some parts of Asia using a rat model.
Adebiyi A1, Adaikan PG, Prasad RN.
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Using controlled in vivo and in vitro pharmacological methods, we evaluated the safety of papaya (Carica papaya) consumption in pregnancy with reference to its common avoidance during pregnancy in some parts of Asia. Ripe papaya (Carica papaya L. (Caricaecae) blend (500 ml/l water) was freely given to four groups of Sprague-Dawley rats at different stages of gestation (days 1-5, 6-11, 12-17 and 1-20). The control group received water. The effect of ripe papaya juice and crude papaya latex on pregnant and non-pregnant rats' uteri was also evaluated using standard isolated-organ-bath methods. The daily volumes (ml) of ripe papaya blend consumed by the treated group were significantly (P<0.05) more than water consumed by the control (control 40.3 (sd 11.6) v. treated 64 (sd 19.0)). There was no significant difference in the number of implantation sites and viable fetuses in the rats given ripe papaya relative to the control. No sign of fetal or maternal toxicity was observed in all the groups. In the in vitro study, ripe papaya juice (0.1-0.8 ml) did not show any significant contractile effect on uterine smooth muscles isolated from pregnant and non-pregnant rats; conversely, crude papaya latex (0.1-3.2 mg/ml) induced spasmodic contraction of the uterine muscles similar to oxytocin (1-64 mU/ml) and prostaglandin F(2 alpha) (0.028-1.81 microm). The response of the isolated rat uterine smooth muscles to 0.2 mg crude papaya latex/ml was comparable to 0.23 microm prostaglandin F(2 alpha) and 32 mU oxytocin/ml. In the 18-19 d pregnant rat uterus, the contractile effect of crude papaya latex was characterized by tetanic spasms. The results of the present study suggest that normal consumption of ripe papaya during pregnancy may not pose any significant danger. However, the unripe or semi-ripe papaya (which contains high concentration of the latex that produces marked uterine contractions) could be unsafe in pregnancy. Though evaluation of potentially toxic agents often relies on animal experimental results to predict risk in man, further studies will be necessary to ascertain the ultimate risk of unripe papaya-semi-ripe papaya consumption during pregnancy in man.

 

[mt_dreams]

yea if you can get good papaya its an epic fruit, but most available is either those huge (I guess GMO?) hybrid ones, or just doesn't ripen properly, and is expensive.

They have like the best calcium phosphorus ratio of almost any fruit and are not really acidic at all, I think PH is like 6+...so in that sense, its probably one of the most fundamentally balanced and alkaline forming food there is without really any intestinal offense at all. Its a great food

The large ones are not GMO, it's the small yellow ones (the best tasting of course) that were hit with a fungus problem, and had to be modified to survive.

The large ones must be in season right now, as they are selling for $.80 a pound up here in Canada. They're usually dirt cheap every time I'm in Florida.

 

[tara]

Good find Mittir.

further studies will be necessary to ascertain the ultimate risk of unripe papaya-semi-ripe papaya consumption during pregnancy in man.

I'd say there's 100 risk they will never find a relevant sample to test this.

 

[golder]

Can’t find exactly why, but what does ray find wrong with the pectin found in fruit juice/jams etc?

 

[lvysaur]

Can’t find exactly why, but what does ray find wrong with the pectin found in fruit juice/jams etc?

IIRC it was something about reducing liver function and promoting cancer, because it's a soluble fiber
just search "soluble fiber" "liver" "haidut" and something should come up.

also the additives are never like the natural unprocessed thing, because of both unmeasurable changes in the properties, as well as manufacturers using too high an amount.

Tomatoes naturally have glutamates but that's different from eating MSG/torula yeast.

 

[lilsticky]

Can’t find exactly why, but what does ray find wrong with the pectin found in fruit juice/jams etc?

it gets converted into a carcinogen, aldehyde/formaldehyde i think. i always use the serach bar for these things

 

[Dave Clark]

it gets converted into a carcinogen, aldehyde/formaldehyde i think. i always use the serach bar for these things

Modified citrus pectin is used to treat cancer, by suppressing the galectin-3 molecule, I believe, so I am wondering if all the negatives about pectin would apply to MCP, which has many therapeutic benefits regarding inflammation, cancer, and metal detoxing?