Zucchini, a popular summer vegetable, can sometimes turn toxic due to bitter compounds called cucurbitacins. While cultivated ...

That makes bitter taste the only sign of potential toxicity. 4 If you consume a plant that tastes bitter, Marino advises getting medical care—but only if you develop symptoms.

Discover the risks of cucurbitacin's poisoning in zucchini and how to stay safe by recognizing bitter taste and choosing reliable sources.

Dear Heloise: My coffee comes out terrible. I’ve changed coffee brands, used cold tap water and distilled water, and measured my coffee grounds carefully, yet I always get such a nasty bitter taste to ...

The bitter bracket mushroom is nontoxic but considered inedible because of its taste. Researchers extracted its bitter compounds, finding two familiar ones—and three that were previously unknown.