Yangmei kernel can not be eaten.

Yangmei kernel should not be eaten, although a small amount of food is not harmful to the body, but the kernel will block the stomach and intestines, can not be digested, may cause intestinal obstruction, excretion difficulties. Children and the elderly should not be swallowed, prune core is easy to be choked, resulting in adverse consequences.

Effects of prunes

Prunes are sweet and sour in flavor, warm in nature, and have the effect of quenching the thirst, and the stomach and digestion, and have a good therapeutic effect on the fullness of the stomach after eating, and indigestion of the diet. From a nutritional point of view, prunes contain a lot of fruit acids, which can stimulate the secretion of gastric acid, and thus have the effect of promoting appetite and digestion.

In addition, prunes are rich in polyphenols and polysaccharides such as anthocyanin and flavonoids. Although prunes can be appetizing, but people with stomach problems or excessive stomach acid should not eat too much to avoid discomfort.

How to choose prunes

1, look at the color. You should pick the fruit surface dry, bright red color. Green, greenish-red prunes are not yet ripe and should not be purchased.

2, touch with your hands. The best choice is the one with moderate softness and hardness. If the flesh is too hard, it is not fully ripe and will taste sour.

3, look at the flesh. Preferred grain raised, deflated are generally not fresh.

4, taste. Good varieties of prunes juicy, tender and sweet, no residue in the mouth after eating. The bad prunes are dry, less juice in the mouth, and there is residue after eating.

5, smell flavor. Fresh prunes smell a flavor, if stored for a long time or stored improperly there may be a faint smell of wine, which indicates that the prunes have fermented, after the best period of consumption.