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

However, the seeds of soft-shelled turtle fruit can't be eaten, and its kernel contains toxic saponin. After people eat it, it can cause dizziness, nausea, salivation, vomiting and abdominal pain. Once poisoned, you should go to the hospital for vomiting, infusion and anti-inflammatory treatment, and most of them can be cured.

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

Vietnamese people have been eating wooden turtle fruit for thousands of years. The usual practice is to make glutinous rice with the outer membrane of wooden turtle fruit seeds, which is called "Xoi gac". It is made by mixing wooden turtle fruit with cooked rice to make it have a red and unique flavor.

The fruit growth of Trionyx sinensis is seasonal, and there is only a suitable growth period of three months every year. The harvest begins in September and lasts until1February. In Vietnam, the fruit vines of wooden turtles often grow on the grating at the door of the farm. Due to the long-term war and closure in Vietnam, it was not until the modern scientific research and western media propaganda in recent years that people gradually understood the potential health value of the fruit of Trionyx sinensis.

Modern scientific research on the fruit of Trionyx sinensis began in 194 1 year. Two French scientists, Guich and Bui, went to Vietnam and found that local people called a fruit "fruit from heaven", which was not only used as a necessary food to celebrate major festivals, but also eaten by people to improve their physical fitness, especially for 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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