Do not eat the loofah when it becomes bitter! Uncle Wu, 79, picked loofahs in his own fields for his own use. He cooked them after harvesting them a few days ago. Unexpectedly, the loofahs tasted bitter. He didn't want to waste food. "Luffa gourd poisoning". Physicians reminded that cucurbitacin should be careful with the bitter taste of loofah, and be alert!
Zeng Shengen, the attending physician of the Department of Hepatobiliary and Gastroenterology at the Affiliated Hospital of Asia University, said that the old farmers usually eat a very simple diet, with few big fish and meat, and half of the Thai eat their own vegetables and fruits. The symptoms of diarrhea began to appear, and it was suspected that the culprit might be "bitter loofah", which stimulated the gastrointestinal tract and caused diarrhea, which made the old man "run the toilet non-stop".
According to the information of the Agriculture Committee, the bitterness of the loofah fruit comes from cucurbitacin, and its content is very small under normal planting conditions.
In addition, the loofah that is specially used as the rootstock is the hybrid offspring of the angular loofah and the cylindrical loofah. It is characterized by vigorous fertility and high disease resistance, but the fruit has a bitter taste and is not recommended for consumption.
Zeng Shengen pointed out that cucurbitacin is irritating to the gastrointestinal tract. Excessive intake of cucurbitacin will not only cause bitterness, but also cause gastrointestinal cramps, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, weakness, and even low blood pressure.
Mild symptoms can be relieved by taking medicine.
Normal loofah has no bitter taste,Therefore, when eating loofah with a bitter taste and accompanied by symptoms of digestive tract discomfort, it means that cucurbitacin is overdose. Mild cases can be relieved after taking antidiarrheal drugs, and do not need hospitalization; severe symptoms must be hospitalized and treated with antidiarrheal drugs. Substances and intravenous therapy to maintain electrolyte balance usually resolve within a few days and return home to recuperate.
Zeng Shengen reminded that clam loofah, loofah porridge or loofah noodles are all very common table delicacies. With low calorie and high nutritional content, they are deeply loved by Chinese people, but if you accidentally eat them with bitter taste While loofah, although not fatal, be sure to stop eating it immediately to avoid diarrhea problems.
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