What Happens to Your Body When You Eat Papaya Seeds Regularly

TikTokers say papaya seeds can reduce inflammation and potentially have anti-parasitic properties. Experts agree they can be a wonderful addition to your diet.

1. Help Reduce Inflammation

“Papaya seeds contain an enzyme called papain that helps digestion and reduces inflammation in the gut ,” Antonette Hardie, MS, RDN, LD , a registered dietitian at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, told Verywell.

Papain is a proteolytic enzyme , meaning it helps your body digest protein. Research has shown that papain can help fight digestive disorders or gastrointestinal disturbances.

Papain may also be helpful if you suffer an injury that leaves you scraped up. Research has shown it may facilitate wound debridement , or the process by which your body rids itself of dead