2019年10月9日 · The toxic, inedible horse chestnuts have a fleshy, bumpy husk with a wart-covered appearance. Both horse chestnut and edible chestnuts produce a brown nut, but edible chestnuts always have a tassel or point on the nut.

Horse chestnuts contain a toxin called saponin aesculin that makes all parts of these trees poisonous. This toxin isn’t absorbed very well, so it tends to produce mild to moderate symptoms when people eat horse chestnuts. The most common symptom is stomach irritation.

2021年10月9日 · In general, toxic horse chestnuts should not be consumed by people, horses, or other livestock. Read on for more information about these poisonous conkers. You’ll find horse chestnut trees growing across the U.S., but they originally come from Europe’s Balkan region.

2014年10月14日 · Despite having beautiful spring flowers, these trees have horrible tasting nuts, toxic to humans due to a toxin called aesculin. This toxin is found in the leaves, flowers and twigs of the Horse-Chestnut.

2023年5月2日 · In fact, some are toxic. At thedailyECO, we help you learn more about what chestnuts are safe with our guide to the different types of chestnuts, both the edible and toxic varieties. We explain a little about their characteristics, as well as provide photos of what each chestnut species looks like.

Sweet chestnuts are edible, but horse chestnuts are poisonous. If eaten, they can cause digestive problems such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and throat irritation. More than one in 10 cases of poisonous plants being mistaken for edible plants involve horse and sweet chestnuts.

Horse chestnuts contain a substance called aesculin, which is poisonous to humans and can lead to symptoms ranging from nausea and vomiting to respiratory problems. Distinguishing between horse chestnuts and edible chestnuts is crucial for safety.

2022年5月8日 · Some chestnuts are edible, others are poisonous to humans. Here we show the differences between horse chestnuts, sweet chestnuts and chestnuts.

2024年4月23日 · Horse chestnuts, also known as conkers, are not edible and can be poisonous if consumed. However, they have been used for centuries for medicinal purposes and have some interesting folklore surrounding them.

Quick Facts about horse chestnut: The horse chestnut tree (Aesculus hippocastanum) is a large tree that is also known by the names Buckeye and Marronnier. “Natural medicine” practices use the seeds, leaves, bark, and flowers to relieve circulation …