The gourd is divided into sweet gourd and bitter gourd, sweet gourd can be safely eaten, but bitter gourd can not be eaten. It contains a phytotoxin, and the toxin is not easy to be destroyed after heating, and can cause food poisoning if eaten by mistake.

A few hours after eating bitter gourd, mild poisoning will appear dry mouth, dizziness, nausea, fatigue, drowsiness symptoms; severe poisoning manifested in nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, dehydration, pus and blood, etc., serious life-threatening.

Warnings pointed out that the bitter gourd and sweet gourd in appearance is not good to identify, but many bitter gourd shaped like an incandescent light bulb. Some have a bumpy appearance, contain alkali glycoside toxins and have a yellowish bitter flavor. In addition, the public in the consumption of gourd before the tongue should be licked to taste the bitter taste, if there is a bitter taste can not be eaten. Once nausea, diarrhea and other symptoms, should immediately go to the hospital for treatment.

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Cucurbita pepo's effects and roles

1, to improve the immune system: Cucurbita pepo contains proteins, trace elements, which helps to enhance the immune system. The vitamin C it contains can also promote the synthesis of antibodies in the human body, thus improving the resistance to viruses.

2, reduce blood sugar: cucurbits can be separated from the two trypsin inhibitors, this inhibitor can play a certain role in the inhibition of trypsin, which can play a role in reducing the effect of blood sugar.

3, cancer prevention: carotene content in the gourd is relatively high, the human body can prevent the synthesis of carcinogenic substances after consumption, thus reducing the formation of cancer cells, to reduce the incidence of cancer.

4, laxative: fenugreek contains more fiber, such as hemicellulose, lignin and pectin, these substances can not be hydrolyzed by human digestive enzymes, but can promote intestinal peristalsis, is conducive to fecal discharge.

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