CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION
A. Background
Papaya is a fruit of a herbaceous plant of the family Caricaceae originating from Central
America and the West Indies even Neighborhood Mexsiko and Coasta Rica. Plants grown
papaya many people, both in the tropics and sub-tropics elapsed areas. in wet areas and dry
areas or in the plains and mountains (up to 1000 m above sea level). Papaya fruit is a fruit
table high quality and nutritious.

B. Identification
From the above description of the background, there arose a variety of problems that can
be identified, as follows:
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5.

What is the purpose of papaya plants?

Mention the classification of the papaya plant?
Type - the type of papaya plants?
Content nutrisiapa who is in papaya plants?
What are the benefits of papaya plants?

C. Objectives
This paper aims to determine the following matters:
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2.
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5.

To find out the papaya plant

To determine the classification of the papaya plant.
To know the type - the type of papaya plants.
To find out the nutritional content.
To determine the efficacy of papaya plants.

D. Benefits
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4.

We can find out the papaya plant

We can determine the classification of the papaya plant.
We can know the type - the type of papaya plants.
We can find out the nutritional content of papaya plants.
5. We can know the properties of the papaya plant.

CHAPTER II
DISCUSSION
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1. Papaya plants
Papaya is the only type in the genus Carica. Name papaya in Indonesian taken from
the Dutch, "Papaja", which in turn also took on the name of the Arawak language, "papaya".
In Javanese papaya called "Kates" and in Sundanese "swept away".
This plant used fruit to be consumed because it is sweet and refreshing. In addition it contains
a lot of water, papaya fruit is also rich in vitamin C. The flowers and young leaves of papaya
are also often used as a salad a friend to eat rice and sauce.
In addition to consumption, some parts of the papaya tree is also used as a traditional
medicine to cure various diseases. Almost all parts of the papaya tree can be used as a
medicine such as leaves, flowers, seeds, roots, sap, and Papaya Skin.

2. Classification
Papaya (Carica papaya)
Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta (Vascular Plants)
Super Division: Spermatophyta (seed Produce)
Division: Magnoliophyta (flowering plants)
Class: Magnoliopsida (dashed two / dicots)
Sub Class: Dilleniidae
Order: Violales
Family: Caricaceae
Genus: Carica
Species: Carica papaya L.

3. Type - the type of Papaya Plants

a. Papaya Males
This papaya tree has a long-stemmed flowers and compound branching. The first
flowers are at the base of the stalk. The characteristics of the male flowers are white /
rundimeter ovaries that were not headed, perfectly arranged stamens.
b. Papaya Females
Papaya has a compound interest means on one flower stalk there is some interest.
Very short stalk flowers and female flowers are small and large. Great interest will be the
fruit. Will have a perfect fruit, but do not have stamens, usually continue to bloom
throughout the year.
Perfect Papaya
Has a perfect flower arrangement, ovaries and stamens can be self-pollinating, it can
be planted alone. There are 3 types of papaya is perfect, namely:
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1) have a certain type of thread will extract 5 and round fruit.

2) have a certain type of thread 10 and will fruit juice oval.
3) have a certain type of thread cider 2-10 and shrunken ovaries.
Perfect Papaya has 2 categories:
1) What can be flowering and fruiting throughout the year.
2) The seasonal fruit.
Type papayas are little known in Indonesia, namely:
1) papaya, watermelon, has red flesh watermelon, sweet taste.
2) Papaya bird, yellow flesh color, fragrant and sweet-sour taste.

4. Content At Papaya Plants

a. Nutrition
1) Vitamin A (1,750 IU)
2) Vitamin B (12:03 mg)
3) Riboflavin (0:04 mg)
4) Niacin (0.3 mg)
5) Vitamin C (56 mg)
6) Calcium (20 mg)
7) Iron (0.3 mg)
8) Phosphorus (16 mg)
9) Potassium (470 mg)
10) Fat (0.1 g
11) Carbohydrates (10 g)
12) Protein (0.6 g)
13) Calories (39)
b. Compound
Several compounds are known to have the papaya enzymes include papain, alkaloids
Karpaina, pseudo-Karpaina, glikosid, karposid, sucrose, dextrose, levulose. Karpaina
alkaloids such as digitalis has the effect. While fruits contain beta-carotene, pectin, Dgalactose, 1-arabinose, papain, papain papayotimin, fitokinase.

5. Efficacy / benefits of Papaya Plants

a. Papaya fruit
1) Overcoming Digestive Disorders
Papaya fruit contains the enzyme papain and fiber that may help overcome the
problem of stomach and digestive disorders like constipation and effective to prevent
hemorrhoids. The study also proves that the content of papain in papaya fruit can kill
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parasites that interfere with the activity of digestion in the gut.

2) Prevent the Flu
The content of vitamin C in the fruit of papaya can repair the body's immune system
attacks and prevent diseases such as coughs, colds, and cancer
3) Maintain Kidney Health
In addition to fruit, papaya seeds also contain essential nutrients for health. Papaya
seeds contain flavonoids and phenotic, an active substance that plays an important
role in maintaining the health of the kidneys.
4) Prevent Heart Attack and Stroke
High content of antioxidants in papaya fruit can prevent the oxidation of cholesterol
and may reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack and stroke.
5) Sharpen Eyesight
If you have any eye health problem, you should be diligent eating papaya fruit. This
fruit contains beta-carotene which can be converted into vitamin A to maintain the
health of your eyes.
6) Prevents premature aging
The content of beneficial antioxidants in papaya ward off free radicals that can cause
a variety of skin problems such as blemishes, wrinkles, and so on.
7) Skin Health
The content of vitamin A, C and E alone is good for skin health. In addition to helping
to restore moisture, vitamins can also help restore dull skin becomes brighter and
fresher.
8) Men's Vitality
The content of arginine enzymes in the papaya, effectively boost blood flow in the
area Mr P. Arginine nitric acid encourages the body to relax the muscles around the
blood vessels, so Mr P dilate and blood flow in the area more smoothly.
9) anti-inflammatory
The content of papain and chymopapain which can relieve inflammation and
accelerate the healing of burns. Benefit is then be used to help heal various wounds on
the skin, psoriasis and other skin diseases.
10) Digestive Health
Not only facilitate defecation, papaya can help cleanse your colon of toxins absorbed
by the body accidentally. Is a fiber and antioxidants, which can lift and clean the
intestines and carry it through the sewer.

11) Benefits of Papaya Fruit Diet

Papaya is a high nutrient low calorie fruits. Eating papaya fruit with the content is
excellent for those who are on a diet
12) Benefits of Papaya Fruit For Wound Healing
If you have a wound or injury, just take advantage of papaya skin. Her skin can help
to heal skin wounds and injuries.
13) Benefits of Papaya Fruit For Healthy Hair
Scalp and healthy hair of course is everyone's dream as my example. No need to buy
expensive materials to have healthy hair. Just take advantage of the papaya fruit. Buy
on the market would not drain the money in the bag. between 10,000 and 15,000
most. According to research by teratut eating papaya can help hair growth and can
also control the appearance of dandruff in the hair disease many people.
14) Benefits of Papaya Fruit Body To Expel Toxins
Papaya fruit is a part of a very potent detox solution. Eating papaya fruit in an amount
sufficient to dispel the abode of toxins in the body.

b. Benefits and Efficacy of Papaya Leaf

1) MelunakkanDaging
If you want to cook the meat you should use papaya flesh becomes tender and tasty
when chewed.
The trick, crushed papaya leaves are still wet and mix into the meat that has been
sliced, but not too much because the bitter taste of the papaya leaves can make the
meat be not good to eat.
2) Increase appetite
Not hard to make this herb appetite enhancer.
Prepare fresh papaya leaf palm-sized, a little salt, and half a cup of warm water. All
the ingredients are mixed, pounded or blended, then filtered to take water and then
drunk. This herb is safe, even for children though.
3) Preventing cancer
Of the several studies described, stems and leaves of papaya contains many milky
white sap (milky white latex), which likely developed as anticancer, as quoted from
the Journal of the Society of Biology. The sap is automatically obtained when we
consume papaya leaves, cooked in any way.
4) Eliminate Acne
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It turns papaya leaves can also be used to treat acne.

Way, take 2-3 papaya leaves old. Dry in the sun for a while and then mash until
smooth. After that, add a half teaspoon of water. Then apply the potion on the acne
affected face like a mask. Take a few moments, then rinse thoroughly.
5) Controlling blood pressure
Way, take five leaves of papaya, boiled in half a liter of water. Boil continues until
only three quarters. Let cool before drinking. If necessary, add the brown sugar or
honey to taste sweeter.
6) Treating menstrual pain
For women who experience pain during menstruation, it helps you try a traditional
recipe of the papaya leaves.
Way to take one papaya leaves, tamarind and salt to taste. Boil with a glass of water
until cooked. Let cool before drinking.
7) Treating dengue fever
For patients with dengue fever, or who are experiencing symptoms of dengue fever
are strongly advised to consume papaya leaves. Because papaya contains that can
treat or neutralize the symptoms of dengue fever caused by mosquitoes.
The trick, mix five papaya leaves, ginger, meniran taste, and brown sugar. Boil until
cooked, then cool before drinking.
8) Digestion
Eating papaya leaves eaten boiled either with or without other complementary foods
can help facilitate digestion. This is because there is a substance in the leaves of
papaya karpain, a type of chemical content that can kill microorganisms evil that
interfere with digestion. To obtain maximum results, you should eat papaya leaves
boiled routine every day for several days.

c. Benefits of Papaya Fruit Seeds

Papaya seeds can not disepelehkan benefits, but can dijaadikan seedlings to be planted
again can also be a highly efficacious drug.
1) seeds as antibacterial Pepeya
Research has been carried out and found that it is effective to eradicate papaya seeds
of E. coli, Salmonella, and Staph infections.
2) Protect Kidneys
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Research has found that of papaya seed extract may protect the kidneys from toxininduced renal failure.
3) Eliminate Intestinal Parasites in
There is evidence that papaya seeds eradicate intestinal parasites. In a study
conducted on Nigerian children with intestinal parasites, 76.7% of the children are
free of parasites after seven days of treatment with papaya seeds compared to only
16.7% of the children who received a placebo.
4) Neutralize Poison in the liver
In Chinese medicine in the country believed that a teaspoon of papaya seeds can help
detoxify the liver. Papaya seeds are also often recommended by physicians
experienced in the treatment of cirrhosis of the liver.
5) Treating worms
The disease is also very good embarrassing eradicated with papaya seeds, even very
potent he said.
Warning: For pregnant women who do not ever consume papaya seeds as a drug
because it increases the risk of miscarriage.

d. Root Benefits of Papaya

The roots of papaya tree also has a property that does little for the health. Here are
some benefits of papaya roots you need to know:
1) Kidney Health
Known that many of the benefits of papaya roots are medicinal properties for kidney
disease, both of which have been hit and to avoid kidney disease.
The trick, 3 pieces of the root boiled papaya with 1 liter of water and then mixed with
honey to drink.
2) Treating Worms
In addition, as the benefits of papaya seeds on top, the roots of papaya are also good
for treating intestinal worms.
Way to take one finger roots of papaya and a clove of garlic, then simmered in 100ml
of water. Once boiling, remove from heat and let cool and drink 2 times a day.
3) Overcoming urinary tract disorders
The trick to take 3 pieces of papaya roots, boiled with 1 liter of water until boiling,
then strain. Drink cup, one time a day.
4) To treat arthritis
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30 grams of roots of papaya puree, lime leaves 20 grams, 15 grams of fresh bitter,
china ketepeng 20 grams, 30 grams of fresh betel leaf, and 5 pieces of cayenne
pepper. Soak in a mixture of 75% alcohol for 7 days, then squeeze and strain. Use
water to rub and massage the affected part. Do it 2-3 times a day.

CHAPTER III
CLOSING
1. Conclusion
Although fruit including papaya fruit is cheap and easy to come by, but never underestimate
the usefulness matter. From the first, papaya fruit is believed to provide many benefits for
humans. Both for health and beauty.

2. Suggestion
Memperbanyaklah consume plants that are beneficial to the body such as fruits and
vegetables. So we avoid the various diseases that attack can damage the health of our
bodies.

CHAPTER IV
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http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepaya
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http://manfaatdaunku.blogspot.com/2013/10/manfaat-buah-pepaya-bagi-kesehatan.html
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PAPAYA PLANTS

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PAPAYA LEAF

BUNGA PEPAYA
INTEREST PAPAYA

PAPAYA FRUIT

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