Incredible health benefits of papaya leaves

Papaya leaves are equally famous for their health benefits as the fruit papaya. They have incredible medicinal properties that can help manage several conditions like dengue, menstrual pain and inflammation.

- Shivangi Karn

According to a study. papaya leaves contain enzymes called papain and chymopapain which are responsible to improve the overall health of a person. They are also packed with several phytochemicals, vitamins and minerals that act as wonder for the human body.

Active compounds in papaya leaves

Papaya leaves are widely used in juice or tea forms to treat multiple ailments. They contain a compound called karpain that helps to kill microorganisms of the digestive system and treat other gastrointestinal problems. The leaves of the papaya plant also contain flavonoids, tannins, alpha-tocopherol (a type of vitamin E), beta-carotene, ascorbic acids, alkaloids (carpaine), phenols, minerals like calcium, sodium, iron, magnesium and vitamins A, C, B, K.

Health benefits of papaya leaves

Papaya leaves are wonderful, healthy and among the most loved herbs. They belong to the papaya plant (Carica papaya) which is famous for its yellowish-orange fleshy fruit. Let's take a look at the health benefits of papaya leaves.

· Improve insulin sensitivity

The bioactive agents in papaya leaves have the potential to improve insulin sensitivity as well as secondary complications of diabetes, such as fatty liver, kidney damage and oxidative stress. According to a study, several diabeties use papaya leaf herbal treatment method to decrease their blood glucose.

· Treat dengue

Dengue is a mosquitobased infectious disease affecting around 50-200 million people globally per year. According to a study, the papaya leaf extract has the potential to increase the platelet count in people who are infected with dengue and reduce fever.