It should be noted that Ginkgo biloba is toxic. Do not eat it more or directly. Do not eat it for infants. Generally, 10-50 pieces of Ginkgo biloba will be poisoned if children eat 7-15 pieces of Ginkgo biloba raw. In case of poisoning, you should go to the hospital in time.
The way to prevent ginkgo poisoning is to soak it in water for more than 1 hour before eating, then boil it, and finally it can be eaten. However, the cooked ginkgo toxin has not been completely damaged, and it can not be eaten too much.
At the same time, it is best not to touch Ginkgo biloba directly with your hands. This is because the seed coat of Ginkgo biloba contains a ginkgo toxin, which may cause allergy or poisoning if it is directly contacted with the broken fruit by hand.
In addition, Ginkgo biloba leaves are also not edible directly and must be treated. It is also dangerous to drink ginkgo leaves in water. Never make tea with tea and chrysanthemum. Ginkgo biloba contains ginkgo acid ingredients, once reached the dose, will damage the heart.
1. Ginkgo biloba contains hydrocyanic acid toxin, which is very toxic. The toxicity decreases after heat exposure, so raw food is more toxic.
2. The seed coat of Ginkgo biloba contains Ginkgo toxin, which is easy to cause the allergic reaction of organism. The person who touches it can produce local redness, swelling, peeling and other conditions, and even lead to anaphylactic shock.
3. There is a fat soluble substance in the germ, which is high in content and has toxic effect on the nerve. It is easy to cause paralysis, peripheral nerve allergy and so on. In serious cases, it can cause death. This kind of toxin can also be stored in the kernel, the more mature, the higher the content.
4. The onset time of poisoning varies, generally about 1-12 hours after eating. Symptoms include fever, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, dyspnea, etc., and even those with severe poisoning will die of respiratory failure. A few may also have sensory disorders and lower extremity paralysis.