ive been very curious about this too.
ive been eating them, but i only get 2-3 at a time LOL...
They dont seem to taste bitter at all
i kinda enjoy them, and its protein (and much easier to deal with)
but since (i hope) i will be eating more, i want to figure this out.
so... a bit of research, makes it look to me, as they are not a problem.
Actually, they seem quite healthy.
it doesnt seem definitive, but it appears that as long as they are not ingested in quantity over a long period
it shouldnt be a problem.
This is a well-known fruit in Brazil and elsewhere. if there was a serious problem
i think it would have shown up in the data and cultural info.
Brad
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." Boys swallow the seeds with the pulp, but, properly, the seeds should be discarded."
Toxicity
Regular, quantity consumption of the skins should be avoided because of the high tannin content,
inasmuch as tannin is antinutrient and carcinogenic if intake is frequent and over a long period of time.
https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/jaboticabas.html#Toxicity----------
Comparative study of chemical and phenolic compositions of two species of jaboticaba: Myrciaria jaboticaba (Vell.) Berg and Myrciaria cauliflora
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0963996913003840Seeds displayed the highest concentrations of ellagitannins and proanthocyanidins and the greatest AC
Phosphorus occurs at high levels in seeds in the form of phytin, a compound functioning as a phosphorus reservoir during germination
Altogether, these results show the importance of eating the whole jaboticaba, without discarding the skin or seeds,
in order to make the most of its health benefits associated with the presence of polyphenols.
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The seed oil had nearly the same constitution as the oil extracted from the skin in both genotypes
and the major compounds were an unidentified phytosterol, palmitic, linoleic and oleic acids, and squalene.
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=S0100-29452011000200026&script=sci_arttext&tlng=pt===============
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