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  • From: christopher nesbitt <christopher.nesbitt@mmrfbz.org>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] paw paw seeds
  • Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:14:52 -0600

Scott,

I think there are more than one species with the common name "paw paw". Th one in the tropics is Carica papaya, while the one being discussed here (I think) is Asimina triloba. I eat papaya seeds for intestinal parasites, and feed them to my chickens.

Interestingly, Asimina triloba is in the Annonaceae family, most of which are tropical. We have 8 different species of annonaceae here. I know that many f the annonas have toxic properties in their seed. I had no idea there was a temperate annona!

Christopher





On Oct 21, 2008, at 10:26 AM, Scott Pittman wrote:

When I am in the tropics I eat a few paw-paw seeds to kill intestinal
parasites that I may pick up - particularly worms. I eat four or five a day
and have never suffered any ill effects.

Scott Pittman
Director
Permaculture Institute
www.permaculture.org
-----Original Message-----
From: permaculture-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:permaculture-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Paul d'Aoust
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 4:25 PM
To: permaculture
Subject: Re: [permaculture] paw paw seeds

Further to what Jordan says, PFAF says the seeds contain toxic
alcaloids, and are emetic (i.e., make you barf):

http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Asimina+triloba

El vie, 17-10-2008 a las 16:53 -0700, Jordan Fink escribió:
I would say "NO"
paw paws are already slightly carcinogenic, and their seeds are very
poisonous from what ive read.

-j


Can I eat the seeds of the paw paws now that the fruit stage has gone
by (which I missed..) I am able to pick up some of the dried up pods
with seeds. Are they ok to eat?

Paul K..southern Illinois
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