The zucchini has no contraindications on collocation.

Zucchini eating taboo: zucchini bitter can not be consumed.

Generally, zucchini in the cultivation of the natural removal of cucurbitacin, can be safely eaten. But there are exceptions, if the zucchini and ornamental pumpkin and other plants hybridization, its fruit may form cucurbitacin. In addition, the zucchini may also be hot weather, in the environmental pressure to start the "self-protection" mechanism, the formation of bitter cucurbitacin, in order to reduce their own possibility of being eaten.

Under certain conditions, not only zucchini, cucumber, pumpkin and other cucurbits may have cucurbitacins in their fruits. Therefore, consumers should not consume zucchini, yellow squash or pumpkin once they notice a bitter taste.

Expanded Information:

Zucchini is 73% edible and 94.9% water, close to cucumber, and is a master of hydration in fruits and vegetables. Zucchini energy is low, only 19 kcal/100g, slightly higher than cucumber. High water and low energy makes zucchini one of the popular vegetables in summer, which can bring a touch of coolness to the hot bitter summer.

And many high potassium and low sodium fruits and vegetables, zucchini is also high blood pressure, coronary heart disease and other patients with better food choices, per 100 grams of zucchini containing 92 mg of potassium, 5.0 mg of sodium, but also contains a certain amount of calcium, magnesium, iron, selenium and other trace elements.

The zucchini contains a tetracyclic triterpenoid called cucurbitacin, in vitro experiments and animal experiments have shown that these substances can inhibit the proliferation of breast cancer cells, stomach cancer cells and other cancer cells.

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