Papaya (Carica papaya)

This chapter, prepared by the OECD Task Force for the Safety of Novel Foods and Feeds with Thailand as lead country and the United States as co-lead, deals with the composition of papaya (Carica papaya). Background is given on papaya production, processing and uses for human and animal consumption, followed by appropriate varietal comparators and characteristics screened by breeders. Nutrients in papaya fruit, chemical composition of processing by-products, as well as other constituents (anti-nutrients, toxicants and allergens), are then detailed. The final sections suggest key products and constituents for analysis of new varieties for food use and for feed use.