Once again, to echo what someone posted earlier, I think that there may be a mix up going on in this discussion between "pawpaw" and "papaya" (which some people also call pawpaw). I have also frequently nibbled on PAPAYA seeds to avert parasitic problems (also makes a very nice pepper when dried and ground, kind of horseradish- like), but I have heard that PAWPAW seeds are actually quite rough (slightly toxic) on the system when taken internally.
Hannah
From: bwaldrop@cox.net
To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:04:46 -0500
Subject: Re: [permaculture] paw paw seeds
This is pretty interesting. Do you eat them raw?
Chew them or crack them or swallow them whole?
Bob Waldrop, OKC
www.barkingfrogspermaculture.org
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From: "Scott Pittman" <scott@permaculture.org>
To: "'permaculture'"
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Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 11:26 AM
Subject: Re: [permaculture] paw paw seeds
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
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[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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