Medically reviewed by Barbie Cervoni, RD Papaya, or Carica papaya, is a tropical fruit that offers many possible health ...

Papaya, rich in vitamins and antioxidants, supports hair growth in both raw and ripe forms. Raw papaya, loaded with enzymes, cleanses the scalp and promotes nutrient absorption. Ripe papaya ...

Ripe papaya is also good in tropical fruit salads and puréed in smoothies. Use green papaya as a vegetable or turn into pickle. It is particularly good raw in Thai salads such as green papaya ...

Papaya is a very beneficial and nutritious fruit. Raw papaya is as beneficial as ripe papaya. Drinking raw papaya juice provides the body with many nutrients that ward off diseases.