Have Powerful Antioxidant Effects

Free radicals are reactive chemicals produced during the metabolism of your body. They have the potential to cause oxidative stress, which can lead to illness. Antioxidants, such as the carotenoids contained in papayas, have the ability to neutralize free radicals. Fermented papaya has been shown in studies to lower oxidative stress in older individuals and persons with prediabetes, moderate hypothyroidism, and liver disease.

Furthermore, many experts believe that high levels of free radicals in the brain have a role in Alzheimer's disease. In one research, persons with Alzheimer's who were given a fermented papaya extract for six months had a 40% decrease in a biomarker that suggests oxidative damage to DNA and has been related to aging and cancer. The lycopene concentration of papaya and its capacity to eliminate excess iron, which is known to form free radicals, is credited with the reduction in oxidative stress.