Eating tomatoes kept in the fridge is very harmful for our body. Most people store tomatoes in the refrigerator for a week or several months. but the dietitian Believes that tomatoes should never be eaten after keeping them in the refrigerator. Eating tomatoes by keeping them in the fridge changes their taste and is harmful for our body. Let us know how…
According to a team of researchers from the University of Gottingen in Germany, Lycopene is a carotenoid antioxidant found in tomatoes. This is what gives them their red color. When tomatoes are kept in the refrigerator, the cold of the freezer changes the structure of lycopene and it is converted into a glycoalkaloid called tomatine glycoalkaloid. This tomatine glycoalkaloid can be harmful to the body.
This can cause symptoms like intestinal swelling, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. It can also harm liver and kidneys. Therefore, tomatoes should not be used after keeping them in the refrigerator for a long time. Instead it should be stored at normal room temperature. Only then can eating it be beneficial.
According to experts, keeping tomatoes in the refrigerator changes both their taste and aroma. Tomatoes release ethylene gas after ripening. The coldness of the refrigerator stops the production of ethylene, due to which the taste of tomatoes changes and they become sour. Therefore tomatoes should always be stored at room temperature only.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: March 11, 2024, 11:40 IST
