Is there such a malody as courgette poisoning ?!


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Is there such a malody as courgette poisoning ?

Or maybe I'm ODing on them. My legs ache.

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5 months ago
Or malady.
Or even melody.


Answers:
5 months ago
Or malady.
Or even melody.

Actually, yes. However, I do not know about your leg cramps.

Zucchini (courgette) may occasionally contain a family of natural toxins called cucurbitacins. These toxins give zucchini a bitter taste. Bitterness in wild zucchinis has been known for a long time but is rarely found in commercially grown zucchinis.

Bitter zucchinis have caused people to experience vomiting, stomach cramps, diarrhoea and collapse. Do not eat courgettes that have a strong unpleasant smell or taste bitter.

Feel better!

If there was such a thing as being poisoned by them, my whole family would be dead!! Is there something else that might be causing leg discomfort?

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