What if sugar cane is swallowed by mistake? The main component of bagasse is cellulose. As long as bagasse does not damage the esophagus and stomach, this situation does not need treatment. Because gastric acid will digest bagasse, after a day or two, the residue of bagasse will be excreted with feces. If it is stuck in the throat, you can go to the hospital to find a doctor to help you take it out, otherwise the mucosa will be easy to edema after being stuck for a long time.
Can sugarcane be eaten in the stomach? Swallowing is not recommended.
Although sugarcane itself is not poisonous, it will not cause poisoning even if swallowed. But because bagasse contains more crude fiber, people's stomach can't digest it. Excessive consumption can easily cause gastrointestinal discomfort, and bagasse may also cause gastrointestinal discomfort and scratch the throat and gastrointestinal wall.
Precautions for eating sugarcane 1. Sugarcane is usually listed in autumn, but many supermarkets sell sugarcane all winter or even in spring, so that people who like it can eat it at any time. However, most of the sugarcane in spring is stored in autumn. After storage for one winter, it is easy to deteriorate, and flocculent or fluffy white material appears at the end of sugarcane.
2. Moldy sugarcane is very toxic and contains neurotoxin 3- nitropropionic acid. The symptoms after poisoning are mainly central nervous system damage. Generally speaking, after eating sugar cane for 2-8 hours, there will be symptoms such as vomiting, dizziness, headache, decreased vision and stiff limbs, which are obvious symptoms of sugar cane poisoning. In severe cases, it will lead to coma and death.
3. Chinese medicine believes that sugarcane has the effect of nourishing and clearing away heat, and has a certain effect on treating hypoglycemia, constipation, nausea and vomiting, cough and asthma caused by lung dryness, and can also relieve sore throat. However, people suffering from chronic gastritis, gastric ulcer, dyspepsia, and diabetic patients should not eat it.