Eating raw eggplants can be poisonous.

Raw eggplant contains a toxin called solanine (also known as solanine). Solanine is not only found in potato buds, but also in raw eggplants, and its name is "solanine". Generally, solanine is partially decomposed when exposed to heat. Therefore, eggplants are usually cooked using steamed eggplant, roasted eggplant, fish-flavored eggplant stew, etc. to decompose solanine and remove the toxicity.

Extended information

Eating a very small amount of solanine may not be obviously harmful to the human body, but if you eat 200 mg of solanine at one time (about 30g, it will turn green and sprout Potatoes) can develop symptoms in 15 minutes to 3 hours. The earliest symptoms are itching in the mouth and throat, upper abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms. Those with mild symptoms will heal themselves through their own detoxification function in 1 to 2 hours.

< p> If you eat 300 to 400 mg or more of solanine, the symptoms will be severe, manifested as increased body temperature and repeated vomiting resulting in water loss, as well as pupil dilation, photophobia, tinnitus, convulsions, difficulty breathing, blood pressure decline, and a very small number of people may die from respiratory paralysis. Therefore, patients with severe symptoms should be sent to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible.

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