May support liver function

Fatty liver disease is characterized by the accumulation of excess fat in the liver tissue. A buildup of fat in your liver can impair its ability to operate normally. Both in vitro and in vivo research suggests that chayote squash extract may protect against fat formation in the liver, potentially preventing or curing fatty liver disease.

Rats fed a high-fat diet and treated with chayote extract had much lower cholesterol and fatty acid deposits in their livers than control rats, according to one study. This was attributable to obvious changes in the function of fat-metabolizing enzymes. More research is needed to understand how chayote squash may benefit human liver function.