Varför orsakar persimmons bezoars

The formation of phytobezoars from persimmons is due to a chemical reaction between stomach acid and phlobatannin contained in the persimmon. Tannin and shibuol found in the skin of unripe persimmons reacts with gastric acid and forms a coagulum. This structure then accumulates cellulose, hemicellulose and protein. Can persimmons cause bezoar?. 1 2 (May ) Esophageal bezoars discovered in nasogastrically fed patients on mechanical ventilation and sedation are reported to be due to the precipitation of certain food types rich in casein, which are precipitated with gastric acid reflux to form esophageal bezoars. 3 4 Bezoars are caused by a buildup of material in the gastrointestinal tract that the stomach can’t digest. Although bezoars can affect anyone, some health conditions may indicate an increased. 5 Persimmons have been identified as a particular high-risk food for causing bezoars, (continued on page 28) (continued from page 26) due to a persimmon skin tannin (phlobatannin) that has a strong protein binding capacity and coagulates in dilute acid. 6 Treatment. A bezoar is a tightly packed collection of partially digested or undigested material that most commonly occurs in the stomach. Gastric bezoars can occur in all age groups and often occur in patients with behavior disorders, abnormal gastric emptying, or altered gastrointestinal anatomy. Many bezoars are asymptomatic, but some cause. 7 8 Vad orsakar bezoar? 9 Håll persimmons åtskilda från andra livsmedel som kan orsaka potentiell kontaminering, särskilt rått kött eller fisk. 10 12
varför orsakar persimmons bezoars