看过来!十种会要了你命的水果(上)
日期:2015-08-31 11:13

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Some of your favorite fruits can quickly become deadly if ingested in large amounts. Many fruits and their seeds contain trace levels of cyanide and other poisons that can cause extreme discomfort or even have fatal consequences. Lucky for you, we've created this list so you'll know what to watch out for.
即便是你喜爱的水果,食用过量也会导致死亡。许多水果和它们的种子都含有微量的氰化物和其他会导致身体异常、甚至致命的毒素。幸运的是,我们列出了以下10种水果,这样你就能知道你需要留意什么。

10.Yellow Star Fruit
10.黄色杨桃

黄色杨桃

Yellow star fruit is both beautiful and delicious, but as little as 100ml can be deadly for people suffering from kidney problems. The fruit contains a deadly neurotoxin that can have adverse effects on the body's nerves and brain. While people with healthy kidneys have no problem filtering out the neurotoxin, those with bad kidneys can't process it. There have been many reported cases of people suffering from kidney diseases and dialysis patients experiencing extreme poisoning after ingestion of star fruit. Symptoms of star fruit poisoning include vomiting, weakness, intractable hiccups, psycho-motor agitation and mental confusion. Some of the scarier symptoms include death, coma and very long-lasting epileptic seizures. Treatment for star fruit poisoning can be quite tricky because scientists have been unable to officially identify the toxin that makes it deadly.
黄色杨桃好看又好吃,但是只需100ML就可以让人死于肾脏疾病。它含有致死的神经毒素,对人的神经和大脑都有副作用。健康的肾脏可以滤出毒素而坏的则不能。患有肾病和肾衰竭的病人因摄入杨桃而中毒致危的病例有很多。杨桃中毒的症状有:呕吐、虚弱、顽固性打嗝、心力激动迟滞和精神错乱。更加可怕的症状有死亡、昏迷和长时间的癫痫病发作。因为科学家们还未正式确认出是哪种致命的毒素,所以治疗起来异常棘手。

9.Ackee
9.西非荔枝果

西非荔枝果

The ackee is a native West African fruit that's also the national fruit of Jamaica. It's derived from the ackee tree, a huge tropical evergreen that grows to over 40 feet in height. Though the ackee fruit is a staple in Jamaican diets, it's extremely poisonous if improperly eaten. Eating unripened ackee fruit can cause Jamaican vomiting sickness, which can ultimately lead to a coma or death. The ackee is poisonous because in contains hypoglycerin, and thus handlers must be careful when preparing the ackee pods for eating. In fact, the ackee should not be eaten until the ackee's protective outer pods open naturally and turn red.
这种荔枝是西非的本土水果,同时也是牙买加的国果。它源于阿开木树,一种超过40英尺高的热带常绿树。虽然西非荔枝果是牙买加人常吃的水果,但如果食用不当就会变成剧毒。食用未成熟的西非荔枝果会导致牙买加呕吐病,最后导致昏迷或死亡。这种水果有毒性,因为它含有次甘氨酸,所以当人们准备把西非荔枝果荚做食物时,他必须小心谨慎。事实上,只有等到果皮变成亮红色,黑色有毒的种子脱离果子后,人们才能享用。

8.Elderberries
8.接骨木果

接骨木果

Elderberries, the beautiful dark blue berries that hang from the bright red branches of the elderberry tree, are a staple in jellies, jams, wine and tea. They're more prevalent in Europe, but have been known to pop-up in popular North American imports. While tasty, the berries are also feared for their poisonous elements. The leaves, seeds and twigs of the elderberry plant contain glycoside, a substances that creates cyanide. Depending on the concentration of glycoside, you could be in a lot of pain upon ingestion. Some of the typical symptoms of elderberry poisoning include coma, diarrhea, vomiting and nausea. However, though all parts of the elderberry are poisonous, the plant typically has a low toxicity level.
接骨木果,一种悬挂于接骨木树亮红色树枝上的深蓝色浆果,主要用于果胶、果酱、酒水的生产。它们流行于欧洲,却又突然在南非的进口商品中大受欢迎,人们享受美味的同时却又担心它们含有的有毒元素。接骨木的树叶、种子、树枝都含有配糖体,一种制造氰化物的化学物质,依据所含浓度,你将会承受很多痛苦。中毒的典型症状包括昏迷、腹泻、呕吐和恶心。尽管接骨木树所有的地方都有毒,但毒性都很低。

7.Apricot Seeds
7.杏种

杏种

The apricot is a delicious and healthy fruit, but you have to look out for the seeds. Ironically, many believe that apricot seeds can and have been used to cure cancer. This is because the seeds have high levels of vitamin B17, which is an immune system booster. As a result, apricot seeds can be purchased in large quantities at your local health food store or online. The easy purchase of apricot seeds has created a cause for alarm because consuming large doses can be fatal. Their deadly nature is the result of cyanide contained within its seeds.
杏是一种美味且健康的水果,但是你必须当心它的种子。讽刺的是,很多人认为杏种可以并曾用于治疗癌症,因为杏种中含有高浓度的维他命B17——免疫系统的助推器。因此,杏种在网上和当地的健康食品店都能卖出高价。而这种可以轻易买到的杏种含有氰化物,这才是造成警报并使人们死亡的根本原因。

6.Manchineel
6.毒番石榴

毒番石榴

The manchineel is a round fruit about the size of a tangerine native to Mexico and the Caribbean. It's also known as the "beach apple" and can be quite tasty, but both the fruit and its tree are extremely dangerous even when they make simple contact with you. Ingestion of the fruit can almost immediately bring about esophageal and oral ulcerations as well as severe edema. Furthermore, cervical pain can result when the toxin contained within the manichineel is drained into the regional lymph nodes. When the milky sap from the manichineel tree touches skin it can cause burns, blistering and inflammation. This species of tree also produces contact dermatitis. Even the simple burning of the manichineel tree can cause extreme eye irritation. Caribbean Aboriginals even used to dip their arrows in the sap of the manichineel tree to create a vicious poison.
毒番石榴是一种形状像橘子的圆形水果,产自于墨西哥和加勒比。它做为"沙滩苹果"而广为人知,其味道异常可口。但同时,只需进行简单的接触,它的果实和树枝都会变得极其危险。食用毒番石榴几乎会立刻造成食管和口腔溃疡,就像严重的水肿。另外,当毒番石榴所包含的毒素排入局部淋巴结时,会造成颈部疼痛而树枝上乳白色的汁液接触皮肤时,会引起烧伤、起泡和炎症。这种特殊的树也会造成接触性皮炎,它造成的简单烧伤甚至会引起严重的眼部发炎。加勒比海的土著居民曾把这种汁液涂在他们的箭上制造出各种各样的毒素。

翻译:漫小飒 来源:前十网

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