Is the madman fruit poisonous?

Is it toxic?

Toxicity records

There is information to prove that this thing first appeared in the book "Guihai Yuhengzhi" written in 1162 AD, and the author was Fan Dacheng. It said in it that "it can be steamed and eaten, but not raw. It can cause epilepsy or see ghosts", so it was called the madman's fruit.

The toxicity of crazy fruit

The shell of the crazy fruit is relatively smooth, just like that of longan, but it does not have the scaly shell of longan. The flesh is also sticky and not easy to peel off, and it does not have the special toughness of longan flesh. The flesh tastes sweet and is very memorable. But then again, is the madman fruit really poisonous? In fact, it is indeed poisonous, and the nucleolus is the most toxic.

Tips

Here I would like to share some basic knowledge on how to distinguish these two kinds of fruits. The outside of longan is relatively smooth, with a few inconspicuous scales. There is a small "bud" next to the fruit stalk, surrounded by lines. "Crazy fruit" is usually ground and is not as smooth as longan. If you rub it with your hands, you will find that there is fine yellow powder on it.