"Global papaya production has grown significantly over the last few years, mainly as a result of increased production in India. This is the first comprehensive book authored by an international team of experts at the forefront of research and covers botany, biotechnology, production, postharvest physiology and processing"--

This book reviews various aspects of papaya genomics, including existing genetic and genomic resources, recent progress on structural and functional genomics, and their applications in papaya improvement. Organized into four sections, the volume explores the origin and domestication of papaya, classic genetics and breeding, recent progress on molecular genetics, and current and future applications of genomic resources for papaya improvement. Bolstered by contributions from authorities in the field, Genetics and Genomics of Papaya is a valuable resource that provides the most up to date information for papaya researchers and plant biologists.

This is the third edition of this thought-provoking work and the book's popularity attests not only to the international growth in plant medicine but in particular the growing anecdotal reporting by patients of remarkable cancer cures from ingesting various forms of papaya leaves and fruit. This book puts effective home health care easily within our reach.

Pарауа, (Carica рарауа), аlѕо саllеd рараw or pawpaw, ѕuссulеnt fruіt оf a lаrgе рlаnt оf thе fаmіlу Cаrісасеае. Thоugh іtѕ оrіgіn іѕ rather obscure, the papaya mау represent thе fuѕіоn of two оr more species оf Cаrіса nаtіvе to Mexico and Central America. Today іt is сultіvаtеd thrоughоut thе tropical wоrld and into thе wаrmеѕt раrtѕ of thе ѕubtrорісѕ. Thе papaya fruit іѕ ѕlіghtlу ѕwееt, wіth an аgrееаblе muѕkу tang, whісh іѕ more pronounced іn ѕоmе varieties and іn some сlіmаtеѕ than іn others. It іѕ a popular brеаkfаѕt fruіt іn mаnу countries аnd is аlѕо used іn ѕаlаdѕ, pies, sherbets, juісеѕ, and соnfесtіоnѕ. Thе unrіре fruіt can bе сооkеd lіkе ѕԛuаѕh.

With coverage that ranges from basic information to advanced research, Papaya: Biology, Cultivation, Production and Uses pulls together the vast literature scattered over various sources into one practical resource. The book provides a solid review of papaya biology, production, and uses supported by color photographs and illustrations. It covers p

Papaya is cultivated for its ripe fruits, favored by tropical people, as breakfast fruit, and as an ingredient in jellies, preserves, or cooked in various ways; juice makes a popular beverage; young leaves, shoots, and fruits cooked as a vegetable. Latex used to remove freckles. Bark used for making rope. Leaves used as a soap substitute, are supposed to remove stains. Flowers eaten in Java. Papain, the proteolytic enzyme, has a wealth of industrial uses. It has milk-clotting (rennet) and protein digesting properties. Active over a wide pH range, papain is useful in medicine, combatting dyspepsia and other digestive orders. In liquid preparations it has been used for reducing enlarged tonsils.