Many people have probably swallowed a seed by mistake while eating an apple or a litchi. The seeds of some fruits cause no problem if swallowed, but there are some fruits whose seeds can be harmful to the body.

It may come as a surprise that litchi seeds can be very harmful to health. According to Healthshots, litchi seeds contain natural toxic substances that can be dangerous to the human body.

Not only that, several studies have found that litchi seeds contain a particular type of amino acid that seriously affects blood glucose levels. It can even cause inflammation of the brain.

Litchi is not alone: the seeds of some other fruits are also toxic and can damage health even if eaten by mistake. Here are the fruit seeds that can be harmful.

Everyone knows the saying that an apple a day keeps the doctor away. The apple is a nutritional powerhouse. But while eating apples regularly is healthy, swallowing the seeds or chewing them on purpose can be dangerous.

The seeds are toxic because they contain a compound called amygdalin. When you chew apple seeds, the compound releases hydrogen cyanide, which can even cause death.

This happens, however, only when you take in about 1.52 milligrams of hydrogen cyanide per kilogram.

Who does not like tomatoes? But the small seeds of the tomato can have serious health effects. Research says eating tomato seeds can cause kidney stones.

This happens because of the oxalate in tomato seeds, which helps kidney stones form. So avoid eating too many tomatoes.

Raw kidney beans contain a high concentration of a chemical called phytohaemagglutinin, which makes red blood cells clump together. Eating even a few raw kidney beans can therefore cause diarrhoea.

The seeds of some other fruits, such as apricot, plum, cherry and peach, are extremely toxic. They contain cyanogenic compounds that can do serious harm to the body.

Citing: Healthshots.

Source: Jagonews24. First published in Bengali on The Agro News.