Are there any side effects from eating wood turtle fruit?

The pulp of the wood turtle fruit does not have any ***, which is very suitable for long-term health care, and the lycopene contained in the pulp of cooked wood turtle fruit is better absorbed. However, the wood turtle fruit is often not eaten well, and eating it often will cause loss of appetite, so it is still good for health to eat in moderation.

However, the seeds of the wood turtle fruit cannot be eaten, and its kernel contains toxic saponins. After being consumed, it can cause dizziness, nausea, salivation, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Once poisoned, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible for vomiting, infusion, anti-inflammatory, etc., most of which can be cured.

The wood turtle fruit is a tropical plant whose fruit is edible and has a variety of nutritional and medicinal properties. The following are the main effects of the wood turtle fruit:

Antioxidant: Turtle fruit is rich in a variety of antioxidants, such as vitamin C, flavonoids and polyphenols, which can resist free radical damage and reduce oxidative stress damage to the body.

Lowers blood sugar: Turtle fruit contains xyloside, tanshinone and other ingredients, which have the effect of lowering blood sugar and are beneficial to the control of diabetes.

Lowers blood pressure: Turtle fruit contains some ingredients that have antihypertensive effects, such as potassium, magnesium and vitamin C, which help lower blood pressure and prevent cardiovascular diseases.

Anti-inflammatory: Components such as ligosides and flavonoids in the fruit have anti-inflammatory effects, helping to relieve inflammation and reduce pain.

Promotes digestion: Cellulose, pectin and other ingredients in the turtle fruit help to promote intestinal peristalsis and digestion, and relieve constipation.

Improve skin reputation and jujube skin: Vitamin C, flavonoids and other ingredients in the turtle fruit help to protect**, reduce **aging and pigmentation and other problems.

In general, the wood turtle fruit has rich nutrition and a variety of medicinal values, but it should be noted that as an edible plant, there are also some precautions for eating. If you have any questions or concerns, you should consult your doctor or professional.

There are ways to eat wood turtle fruit raw, made into juice, and made into rice cakes.

1. Eat raw. Wood turtle fruit can be eaten directly raw, especially fresh wood turtle fruit, which is rich in lycopene and can be directly absorbed.

2. Make juice. Dig out the pulp of the ripe wood turtle fruit, take out the seeds, do not have seeds, and then put the fruit in a juicer, squeeze it into juice, filter it, throw away the residue, according to personal preference, put in an appropriate amount of sugar, and if you like it cold, you can add ice cubes or put it in the refrigerator.

3. Make rice cakes. This is very simple, it is to cook the glutinous rice, and then dig out the flesh of the wood turtle fruit and stir it with the cooked glutinous rice, then the glutinous rice will turn red, and then leave it for another 10 to 30 minutes to become a rice cake.

Introduction of wood turtle fruit

Other names: Turtle (Chinese Economic Flora), Glutinous Rice Fruit (Yunnan Estuary), Mouse Pull Winter Melon, etc. Perennial grassy vine with swollen tubular roots.

The stem has longitudinal ridges; The tendrils are stout, opposite to the leaves, single, unbranched. Leaves alternate, rounded to broadly ovate, 7-14 cm long, usually shallowly or deeply lobed, lobes slightly ovate or oblong-ovate, entirety or slightly toothed.

the base is nearly heart-shaped, the apex is acutely pointed, the top is smooth, the lower part is densely covered with small papillae, and the palmate reticulum veins emerge; The petioles are 5-10 cm long, longitudinally ridged, with 2-5 glands in the middle or near the leaves. The flowers are unisexual, monoecious. It is often found in ravines, forest edges and roadsides at an altitude of 450-1100 meters.

It is wild in the deep soil layer of mountain slopes and forest edges.

The above content reference: Encyclopedia - Wood Turtle Fruit.

1. Vietnamese people often use wood turtle fruit to make a dish, called "Xoigac wood turtle red rice cake", which is mixed with wood turtle fruit and cooked rice Yu grilled rice, giving it a red color and unique fragrance. Therefore, on festivals such as weddings, Chinese New Year and other major celebrations, "xoigac" is offered, which mainly covers the white color of the rice, as white is considered the color of death.

2. The outer membrane of the seed is used as a strong medicine for children, lactating and pregnant women, ** dry eyes and night blindness.

3. Some are used as health care medicines, which are called "wood turtle fruit oil", which is mainly used to protect the eyes.

4. Dietary taboos: The seeds of the wood turtle fruit are the wood turtle seeds, which are the traditional external Chinese medicine of the year, and its seed kernel contains toxic saponins. After human consumption, it can cause dizziness, evil black seed wood turtle heart, salivation, vomiting, and abdominal pain.

Once poisoned, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible for vomiting, infusion, anti-inflammatory, etc.**. Therefore, when eating, it should be avoided to eat the kernels.