Potatoes, one carbohydrate source that is delicious and rich benefits. In addition to being useful for food, potatoes can also make your skin more radiant and acne free. Unfortunately, there is a fact that less well than tubers this one. Be careful if you want to process or consume potatoes. Still looks normal, they can be turned into poison.
How Can?Potatoes are generally pale brown with the yellow part. Typically, potatoes could turn into a greenish color when they are exposed to excessive sunlight. Incorrect storage, such as storage temperature is too cold or warm, can turn potatoes into greenish.
If your potatoes have changed color like this, do not use. Reporting from Snopes, the color green is actually a chlorophyll content. Well, it is good for health chlorophyll?
Oops, it turns out the problem is not there, Ladies. Chlorophyll and green color that appears it is not a poison. The green color is only an indication that the potatoes are exposed to light or unfavorable storage. However, when potatoes are exposed to light too much, then it will produce a substance called solanine.
Solanine and danger
Solanine is a natural toxin found in green potatoes. Consumption of high amounts of solanine can cause a variety of diseases such as diarrhea, food poisoning, headaches to nausea and vomiting.
Potatoes are like this usually have a more bitter taste and bitter. Cut the green part can help eliminate the content of solanine in potatoes. It is important to prevent the risk of illness, especially for those who have allergies or sensitivities to foods high.
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