{"id":262721,"date":"2024-09-13T12:02:08","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T10:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tapasmagazine.es\/la-explicacion-de-por-que-sientes-un-ligero-hormigueo-en-la-boca-tras-comer-pina\/"},"modified":"2024-09-13T12:07:59","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T10:07:59","slug":"explanation-for-why-you-feel-tingling-your-mouth-after-eating-pineapple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tapasmagazine.es\/en\/explanation-for-why-you-feel-tingling-your-mouth-after-eating-pineapple\/","title":{"rendered":"The explanation for why you feel a slight tingling in your mouth after eating pineapple"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Click here<\/a> to read the Spanish version.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This time we are not going to talk about Mercadona’s pineapples, nor about their established codes for linking between foodstuffs, but about the \u2018pungent\u2019 effect that the fruit provokes when consumed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you like it or not, pineapple<\/strong> gives us all a slight tingling sensation on the tongue when we eat it. And this is no coincidence, but has a scientific explanation behind it, based on crystals called \u2018raphidia<\/strong>\u2019, which are also found in other fruits such as kiwis and grapes. This type of \u2018needles\u2019 are placed inside the fruit to perform a defensive function against herbivorous insects, dissuading them from eating the fruit of the plant and protecting the seeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of my favorite fruits is pineapple, but every time I eat them, my mouth tingles. I read that the fruit contains raphides! Kiwis, grapes, taro, and yams also have large amounts of these crystals. These needles serve as a defensive function against insect herbivors to deter them from eating the plant\u2019s fruits and protect the seeds. The needles work with other chemcial substances, like bromelain in the pineapple, to amplify the effects. #microscope<\/a> #microbiology<\/a> #underthemicroscope<\/a> #microscopy<\/a> #microcosmos<\/a> #nature<\/a> #pineapple<\/a> #crystals<\/a> #fyp<\/a> #fypage<\/a> #fyp\u30b7<\/a> <\/p> \u266c Sunshine – WIRA<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote>