In Schleswig-Holstein, a woman ended up in the clinic after a piece of zucchini. That had happened and in this case you should throw away a zucchini immediately!
A woman from Schleswig-Holstein wanted to cook a delicious zucchini soup - and then had to be treated in the hospital for three days. This experience at the time is also up to date for this year's "zucchini dish".
Bitter taste could indicate poison
As reported by the Schleswig-Holsteinische Landeszeitung (SHZ) at the time, the 78-year-old from Rendsburg received three courgettes from her brother's garden from her friend . When she wanted to make a soup from the vegetables, she tried a piece and noticed a bitter taste . "So I peeled it. But when I tried a piece again, it still tasted exceptionally bitter," reported the Rendsburger from SHZ.
Fortunately, the woman threw the zucchini in the trash. Only a few hours later, she complained of severe stomach cramps, bloody diarrhea and had repeatedly passed violently . At night she sent her friend an SMS with the symptoms, which she researched on the Internet and immediately sent the 78-year-old to the doctor. In the hospital, the girlfriend's guess is true. The lady had cucurbitacin poisoning .
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What is cucurbitacin?
The bitter taste in the zucchini is caused by cucurbitacins, which are formed by zucchini and various other pumpkin plants.
This poison was raised from cultivated varieties intended for human consumption . However, the Chemical and Veterinary Investigation Office in Stuttgart reports that if the zucchini seeds self-propagate, spontaneous back mutation can lead to the growth of cucurbitacin-producing plants.
The poison dissolves the mucous membrane in the gastrointestinal tract and then causes the kind of symptoms that Elke Frahm had to experience last year. In particularly severe cases, cucurbitacin poisoning can be fatal . However, the strong bitter taste actually prevents excessive consumption.
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