News India Live, Digital Desk: Sprouted potatoes: Potatoes are found in almost every house kitchen. It is often called the ‘king of vegetables’ because it can be used with almost every vegetable. But many times after a few days, green or white sprouts come out in the potatoes kept in the house. In such a situation, the question arises whether the consumption of sprouted potatoes is safe or not. Let us know what the experts recommend about this.
Potato harmful elements
Potatoes contain two elements called chaconine and solanine naturally. These elements in normal amounts are helpful in fighting bacteria, but their high amounts can prove to be dangerous for health.
Loss of eating sprouted potatoes
The amount of chiconin and solanin in sprouted potatoes increases significantly, which can cause many health problems, such as:
- Abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting
- Headache, dizziness, fever
- Heartbeat
- Low blood pressure problem
Eating sprouted potatoes can be risky for pregnant women, especially.
Is it safe to eat sprouted part?
Even if you cut the sprouted part and eat potatoes, it is not considered completely safe. According to experts, as long as the seedlings are seen in the potatoes, the harmful elements have spread in the entire potato. Therefore, it is better to stop consuming such potatoes completely.
How to avoid potato germination?
- Buy potatoes only in required quantity.
- Store the potatoes in a cold, dry and dark place.
- Keep potatoes and onions separately.
- Throw bad or wet potatoes immediately.
Deepika-Ranveer: Why Ranveer-Deepika is keeping daughter Dua away from the media? The actress told the reason
