Eating red leaf plum may cause gastrointestinal irritation.
It is an ornamental plant, often used in urban landscaping, and is not a common traditional food, so it is not recommended to eat.
The sweet and sour taste of plums, but most of them have a distinctly astringent flavor because they contain high levels of ellagic acid, which can denature proteins. If consumed in large quantities, the ellagic acid will irritate the mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal tract, causing nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, bloating and other adverse reactions.
Meanwhile, due to its non-traditional food and nutritional value has not been determined, it is not recommended to consume, especially for some patients with underlying gastrointestinal diseases and people with weak digestive function such as the elderly and children should not consume red leaf plum.