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Is Solanum nigrum edible

Gustavo Fring
2020-07-22 08:31:58
This is an annual herbaceous plant. Its leaves are oval, about 2.5 to 10 cm long, and the width varies from 1.2 to 5.5 cm. The fruit of this plant is spherical in shape, with a diameter of about 8 mm and a green color at maturity. This kind of plant is almost distributed in China. It likes to grow on the edge of the field and on the wasteland. Many people have doubts about whether this plant is really edible. But it's not just eating.~

Can I have it?

Yes. If someone grows up in a town, it's easy to find this kind of plant with green or black purple fruit on the roadside. And this kind of plant can be eaten not only by fruit but also by branches and leaves.

Is it poisonous?

In general, untreated anemones, including their fruits, are toxic. So how to deal with it? In fact, this plant contains solanine, solanine and other toxic substances. Although they can be eaten raw, they must be blanched and soaked with boiling water before eating. They can only be eaten after the toxic substances are removed. And what about its fruit? It can be eaten, but only one or two can be eaten occasionally. If you eat too much, you will be poisoned

Three. Brewing wine

1. Practice

In fact, the seeds of this kind of plant can be used for brewing wine. When we choose the fruits for brewing wine, we should select some mature fruits and remove some pothoss that are not mature. Because its sugar content is relatively low and its acid content is relatively high, we need to add sugar to it to ferment when we soak it. Before soaking, the fruit should be broken first, and some juicing equipment should be prepared, and avoid contact with the air when juicing. The fruit is not suitable to be beaten too fine, otherwise the fruit juice contains too much pulp which will be difficult to filter. After fermentation, it can be poured into the barrel for separation, the upper juice can be stored, the lower leather residue can be distilled and then used for mixing.

Fruits

2 function

The fruit of this plant will become clear and transparent after brewing, and has a unique fruit flavor. The taste is full and soft, and the acid and sweetness are just good, and the degree is not too high. The most important thing is that this wine is very good for our health. But also to note that alcohol in the right amount of the case is good for the body, drink more but hurt the body.

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