2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29
If you come across the term nocturnal vegetables by chance, don't think that these are some exotic products that came from the other side of the world. This term refers to vegetables from the Potato family, which are nearly two thousand species. Most of them are on our table every day.
The most popular night vegetables are potatoes, tomatoes, eggplants and peppers. At first glance, they are different, but what unites them is the presence of two substances in them - calcitriol and alkaloids. As a matter of fact, due to the presence of these substances, only a small part of nocturnal vegetables is edible.
In the past, people used nocturnal vegetables in their daily lives, but not for salads, but for making various types of poisons.
Of course, no one will eat today night vegetableswhich are known to be poisonous. But new research shows that even those we think are edible pose health risks.
According to new data, nocturnal vegetables can cause inflammation, allergic reactions and even toxicity. Most of the arguments in support of this thesis are based on the presence of alkaloids and glycoalkaloids in these plants. These substances are known to be naturally occurring pesticides.
Solanine, capsaicin and natural nicotine, as well as lectins, which are a type of protein that binds carbohydrates together, calcitriol, which is the active form of vitamin D in the blood, and saponins, which are thought to have the greatest impact on people's diets, that they prevent plants from being eaten by animals.
Most of these compounds are present in the stems of vegetables, but sometimes accumulate in the vegetable itself. Once in the body, these substances can cause inflammation of the stomach and other gastrointestinal problems.
However, research is not clear that nocturnal vegetables are completely harmful. Scientists are currently convinced that they are dangerous only for a small group of people. Who and why has an intolerance to nocturnal vegetables, scientists can not say for sure. However, in case of unexplained symptoms of allergies and stomach problems, it is recommended to visit a specialist to find out if you are from this group.
In case of such doubts, you should consult a specialist, because otherwise night vegetables can stop the work of the immune system or lead to severe internal inflammation.
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