Vol. 8, Issue 5 (2019)

Author(s):
Pooja Bhatnagar, Nitika Rathi and Shweta Singh

Abstract:
Papaya is a tasty, juicy and healthy fruit belonging to the Caricaceae family scientifically known as (Carica papaya L.) and is cultivated in all the tropical and sub-tropical states of world. It is a rich source of vitamin C and vitamin B due to which it possess many antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal properties. Its mineral composition consists of K and Mg with calcium, iron, manganese, phosphorus, zinc etc. The consumption of fruit is either as a fresh fruit or vegetable or as a processed product globally. Banana (Musa) is a healthy and moderately well balanced origin of nutrient rich several carbohydrates, vitamins and mineral salts with a low amount of protein and oil. Banana is an essential cultivate of livelihood of farmers around the wet subtropics and topics, which includes America, Africa, South Asia, Melanesia, Pacific and Island Southeast Asia. The fruit plant of both papaya and banana as a complete along with peel, bark, root, pulp and seeds possess many medicinal and nutritional properties. Many studies show that papaya and banana have several pharmacological and medicinal properties that are used for the treatment several disease like diarrhoea, diabetes, cancer, ulcers, hypertension etc. and at present both are observed as neutraceutical fruits.