Abudulahi said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.
According to her, unripe pawpaw contains high percentage of papain, which makes it a wonderful food that helps the digestive system function better.
She said explained that unripe pawpaw has numerous benefits due to its high contents in vitamins A, B and C, fibre and protein, among others.
The expert said that consuming unripe pawpaw on an empty stomach helps in the digestion of protein, reduces inflammation, improves immune system as well as helps expel bacteria and viruses.
“It also reduces the risk of heart attacks and strokes and also binds toxins that cause cancer in the colon.
“Consuming the fruit also helps with digestive problems such as bleeding piles, chronic diarrheoa as well as constipation.
“ Pawpaw consumed in juice form helps reduce inflammation in the lungs especially to those who smoke and those that are exposed to secondhand smoke.
“It is also a remedy for cough, worms, bladder problems, jaundice, gastric fermentation and gastritis.
“The unripe pawpaw in juice form also helps regulate the menstrual cycle especially for those with irregular menstrual cycle,’’ she stated.
Abdullahi further said that boiled unripe pawpaw fruits help in the improvement of potency especially in men.
Abdullahi enjoined patients suffering from conditions such as diabetes, stomach ulcer as well as gastric ulcer to include pawpaw in their daily foods.
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