Can you eat the skin of persimmons?

Persimmons are generally not recommended to be eaten with their skins. Persimmons eaten together with the skin can affect the taste, but also may cause irritation to the gastrointestinal tract, causing discomfort. Persimmon skin taste more sour, and contains more tannic acid, often eaten with the skin together, not only will affect the taste of consumption, but also may cause irritation to the gastrointestinal tract, causing abdominal discomfort, fullness and other symptoms. When eating persimmons, it is best to remove the skin to avoid causing discomfort. Persimmon fruit is rich in nutrients, in the ripe fresh fruit, persimmon is rich in pectin, a kind of dietary fiber, containing sugar substances, such as sucrose, fructose, glucose, but also rich in vitamins and the human body needs iron, calcium, phosphorus and other minerals. Moderate consumption of persimmons can replenish the nutrients needed by the body, but excessive consumption may burden the gastrointestinal tract. In addition, persimmons are rich in sugar, patients with diabetes should minimize or not eat persimmons.