Will drinking a bowl of raw soy milk cause poisoning?
Nov 21, 2022
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Yang Shuwen
Introduction
Drinking a bowl of raw soy milk may cause poisoning. Raw soy milk contains trypsin inhibitors and saponins, which can lead to poisoning when consumed. The incubation period for raw soy milk poisoning is relatively short, usually between 30 minutes to one hour. Symptoms primarily include nausea, vomiting, bloating, and diarrhea, possibly accompanied by abdominal pain, dizziness, weakness, or fever. Prompt medical attention is required.
Drinking a bowl of raw soy milk may cause poisoning. Raw soy milk contains trypsin inhibitors and saponins. If not thoroughly heated, these substances may inhibit the body's digestion of proteolytic enzymes. The incubation period for raw soy milk poisoning is generally short, typically ranging from 30 minutes to one hour.
Saponins can irritate the gastrointestinal tract, possibly causing adverse reactions such as redness, swelling, and congestion in the stomach and intestines. Symptoms mainly include nausea, vomiting, bloating, diarrhea, and may be accompanied by abdominal pain, dizziness, weakness, or fever. Prompt medical attention is required.
Symptoms of raw soy milk poisoning are usually mild; mild cases often resolve without treatment. However, severe cases or affected children should go to the hospital immediately for induced vomiting, gastric lavage, and fluid replacement therapy.
If poisoning is severe and involves neurological abnormalities, immediate medical care is essential. If ingestion occurred within the past four hours, timely symptomatic drug treatment at a hospital is necessary, and treatments such as blood filtration may be required. Therefore, it is important to always ensure that soy milk is fully cooked before consumption.
