2023-07-17 13:18:03
The kidneys are two key organs in the body that have the job of filtering waste and excess water from the blood through urine, keeping it clean and chemically balanced, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK, for its acronym in English), which is part of the National Institutes of Health of the United States.
The kidneys are two key organs for the body. | Photo: Ben-Schonewille
Additionally, the inclusion of some fruits in the diet can help to improve the condition of these vital organs, to clean and purify them. One of these most popular fruits, especially in tropical countries, is the soursop, rich in properties and attractive to the palate of most people, with extensive virtues for gastrointestinal health.
Soursop is very versatile, so it can be used to prepare juices, smoothies, yogurt, and even ice cream. | Photo: Getty Images
According to the Portuguese portal for health, nutrition and well-being, Tua Saúde, revealed that soursop contains significant amounts of phytochemicals, such as phenolic compounds, alkaloids, acetogenins and essential oils, in addition to providing some minerals and vitamins, such as potassium, magnesium and vitamin C, which provide various properties: diuretic, sedative, hypoglycemic, hypotensive, antioxidant, antirheumatic, anticancer, anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic.
In any case, it is important that anyone who wants to start consuming soursop in excess consult a specialist, because although it is a fruit, if more than what is required is consumed, it can generate some type of affectation depending on the health conditions of the person. people.
In the same way, the use of soursop can be counterproductive for people who suffer from diseases such as diabetes, so they must take into account that in the middle of the intake of their supplements, they have to take into account the review of the components to Avoid accessing products that contain this fruit.
The soursop pulp can be consumed directly, without the need to add sweeteners. | Photo: © 2019 Bloomberg Finance L.P.
Given the side effects that consumption of soursop or even its leaves may have in incorrect amounts, scientists from the Academic Unit of Medicine of the Autonomous University of Zacatecas (UAZ), published by the Informador website, might cause liver and kidney damage. .
“It is important that people wait to have the information on what are the appropriate doses for the consumption of the extract of the soursop leaf, since its uncontrolled intake can cause kidney and liver damage,” explained a specialist to the Information Agency of the Council National Science and Technology (Conacyt).
In turn, a team led by the doctor of sciences, Claudia Araceli Reyes Estrada, revealed what the effects of soursop would be on the kidney, because it is the “organ that mainly discards medicines or organic elements soluble in water”.
“The median lethal dose of soursop leaf extracts in Mexico is two grams per kilogram of body mass. Twelve percent of this dose does not cause liver and kidney damage,” he said, adding that “50% of this dose already causes kidney and liver damage: liver necrosis (cell death) and nephritis (inflammation of kidney tissues). )”, he concluded.
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