The pulp of Momordica cochinchinensis has no side effects and is very suitable for long-term health care. The lycopene contained in the cooked pulp of Momordica cochinchinensis can be better absorbed. However, if the fruit is often eaten badly, it will cause loss of appetite, so eating it in moderation is still beneficial to health.

However, the seeds of soft-shelled turtle fruit are inedible, and its kernel contains toxic saponin. After people eat it, it will cause dizziness, nausea, salivation, vomiting and abdominal pain. Once poisoned, you should go to the hospital for emesis, infusion and anti-inflammatory treatment, most of which can be cured.

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People who grew up in Vietnam and some parts of South Asia regard the fruit of Trionyx sinensis as "the fruit of heaven" and praise it for its ability to promote longevity, vitality and health. Turtle fruit is a big and bright red fruit, also known as "sweet gourd", and its edible part is the red seed outer membrane.

For thousands of years, Vietnamese people have been eating wooden turtle fruit. The usual practice is to make glutinous rice with the outer membrane of the seed of the soft-shelled turtle, which is called "Xoi gac". It is a mixture of soft-shelled turtle fruit and cooked rice, which makes it have a red and unique taste.

The fruit growth of Trionyx sinensis is seasonal, with only three months of suitable growth period every year. The harvest began in September and lasted until 65438+February. In Vietnam, wooden tortoise vines often grow on the iron fence at the farm gate. Because Vietnam has been in a state of war and isolation for a long time, it was not until modern scientific research and western media propaganda in recent years that people gradually realized the potential health value of soft-shelled turtle fruit.

Modern scientific research on the fruit of Trionyx sinensis began at 194 1. Two French scientists, Guich and Bui, went to Vietnam and found that local people called a kind of fruit "fruit from heaven", which was not only used as a necessary food to celebrate major festivals, but also used by people to improve their health, especially pregnant or lactating women.

After a period of research, two scientists found that the fruit of Trionyx sinensis is rich in lycopene, β-carotene, vitamin C, vitamin E, essential fatty acids, cryptoxanthin and various minerals, and the nutritional content of this fruit is unprecedented.

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