Papaya or Carica Papaya L. (CPL) is an orange fruit that has a soft texture and a Very Sweet taste when ripe. People who are living in a place where papaya is abundant know that it’s beneficial for the gastrointestinal system. Hence we might think that those who are creating papaya-based products might be aware of this old knowledge hence making their orange papaya (CPL) products inspired after treating bad lengthy gastrointestinal problems. To easily associate their brand with the ‘heallth” benefit of papaya, they might even name it after this Very Sweet SNack fruit. Do you agree with this?
The clinical observations below showed positive effects after eating papaya preparations. Scroll down below to learn how papaya powder can help in hearburn.
Ripened papaya fruit pulp powder
Regular intake of ripened papaya fruit pulp powder can improve heartburn condition. This clinical observation was based on an Austrian clinical trial that tested its effects on 126 volunteers who don’t have a particular illness but exoeriences chronic prevailing indigestions and dysfunctions in the gastrointestinal tract. The volunteers of this study were recruited through advertisement, then the admitted participants were referred to the study center for a medical check, and were interviewed by medical doctors to determine their participation suitability. Standardized tests such as medical laboratory blood tests for cholesterol, C-reactive protein, and blood count were performed at the Endler Medical Laboratories, Vienna. Afterwhich, the participants were divided into two groups. During the 40-day trial, the intervention group ingested daily a single dose 20 ml active test papaya supplement. The study substance was Caricol® which was a papaya preparation based on an ethno-traditional recipe. The supplement’s method of production makes it have a 3.75-fold increased papain activity. Whereas, the control group had a daily single dose of 20 ml placebo supplement. Results of the study showed that papaya group had heartburn improvement. (1)
Mechanism of Papaya on Heartburn Relief
Papaya (Carica Papaya L) can be used as a natural medicine or an alternative treatment for heartburn, as it facilitates gastrointestinal function. (1) Heartburn occurs due to gastric acidity. Regular intake of papaya can reduce heartburn. Papaya’s papain is an active compound that possesses an ulcer-protective effect, which makes papaya an anti-acid and anti-ulcer effect (2)
Many individuals love orange papaya because it’s fruity, nutritious, and perfect for desserts. Those who are into papaya actually look forward to seeing and consuming papaya’s content every day. Orange papaya provides the nourishment that gut needs. It can be saddening though if some orange papaya products are named after Very Sweet papaya and claim that it’s for bad gastro-intesssstine problems, but in reality, it’s not 100% pure because it contains additives. We hope that this is not the case. Those who are into orange papaya hope that it’s named rightly. Ergo, it’s always best to choose papaya products that are made of good pure papaya.
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Reference:
- (1) Miss C., Mosgoeller W., Endler T. Papaya preparation (Caricol®) in digestive disorders. Neuroendocrinology Letters. 2013; 34(1):38–46
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