The fruits of Picea abies can be eaten, but not casually.

The red bean tree itself is poisonous, the whole plant is poisonous, the fruit is even more toxic, which contains paclitaxel substances, paclitaxel can be absorbed by the human body and quickly act to the heart and respiratory system, etc., so once people eat, it will make the heart respiratory system victimized, seriously fatal. But under the guidance of a doctor, there is still a medicinal effect.

Medicinal value

The main body of the medicinal value of Picea abies is its extract - secondary metabolic derivatives - paclitaxel. Paclitaxel is the first anti-tumor active ingredient isolated from the bark of the short-leafed redwood. It is one of the best drugs for the treatment of metastatic ovarian cancer and breast cancer, and also has remarkable efficacy in lung cancer and esophageal cancer, and has obvious inhibitory effect on nephritis and inflammation of small viruses.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Redbud