Is coconut water really unsafe?
2023-05-11
With the advent of summer, drinks to cool down and relieve the heat again become people's first choice. Natural coconut water is the "flow code" in the beverage industry in recent years. Not only is it often sold out, but coffee, milk tea and other kinds of drinks mixed with coconut water also often occupy the list of young people's must order. However, there has been a heated discussion among netizens recently, because they bought the pre opened coconut and drank the coconut water inside, causing discomfort. As a result, topics such as "can you drink coconut water" and "who is not suitable to drink coconut water" have become hot. Today, let's talk about the safety of coconut water, how to drink it healthily, and who is the best person to drink it? Drinking coconut water causes vomiting, diarrhea and high fever? The so-called coconut water is the clear liquid poured out from the coconut after it is cut open. It has a very light sweet taste and a unique natural flavor. Coconut water contains no fat, and the fat is all in the white coconut meat. The reason why coconut water is on the hot search is that it has brought some trouble. Netizens said that they bought a pre opened coconut and drank a few mouthfuls of coconut water, only to find that coconut water was a little turbid. Then he felt dizzy and dizzy, followed by nausea and vomiting. After getting better, I didn't go to the hospital for treatment, but the next day I developed a high fever again. In fact, the big probability is the trouble caused by pathogenic bacteria or bacterial toxins in coconut water. Originally, the coconut shell was tightly sealed to protect the inside of the coconut meat and coconut water from outside microorganisms. However, after opening, the coconut loses its sealing and comes into contact with bacteria in the air and bacteria on the opening tool. Why is coconut after opening suitable for rapid reproduction of microorganisms and bacteria? Coconut water contains sugar, vitamins and minerals, which is suitable for rapid propagation of microorganisms. At the same time, coconut water, a "small and fresh" fruit juice, has low acidity, and sugar and nutrients are directly dissolved in water rather than hidden in fruit cells. Its resistance to bacterial proliferation is too weak. It is weaker than orange juice, apple juice, tomato juice and other fruit juices that have certain acidity and contain polyphenols, so you need to be particularly careful. If coconuts are stored at room temperature for a long time after being opened, bacteria can multiply in large numbers, which may lead to bacterial food poisoning. Netizens found that the coconut water, which should be clear, was a little turbid, which was the visual result of bacterial reproduction. This is exactly the same reason that egg soup, rice soup, noodle soup, etc. will deteriorate at room temperature. Bacterial food poisoning may cause symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, physical weakness, dizziness, headache, and even chills and fever. Due to the weakness of the body after food poisoning, other harmful microorganisms may take advantage of the situation, leading to gastrointestinal inflammation, gingival inflammation, and as netizens have said, the tonsils may cause trouble again. Will spoiled coconut water produce oryzate toxin? Some people on the Internet say that the deteriorated coconut water may produce Pseudomonas coconuts, which can produce extremely toxic oryzate toxin. Since no microbial culture of coconut water samples was conducted in this case, it is impossible to determine which kind of pathogenic bacteria or bacterial toxin is responsible for the poisoning based on the symptoms. It can only be said that coconut water contains carbohydrates, which can breed more in unsafe temperature environment
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