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Grade 12th passZoology

I have listen somewhere that pregnent women should not eat papaya..??

Profile image of Rimsha dubey
7 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Arun
7 Years ago
Dear student
 
Yes, you have heard rigjt.
The type of latex in unripe papaya should be avoided by pregnant women because: It might trigger marked uterine contractions, leading to early labor. It contains papain which your body may mistake for the prostaglandins sometimes used to induce labor.