Are Crude Chicken Eggs Safe Consumed? This Is The Expert's Answer

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JAKARTA - Eggs are proven to be a type of healthy food because they contain several important nutrients that are beneficial to the body. However, is it safe for raw eggs to be consumed by someone? Here are important facts about raw eggs.

Eggs are known as a complete source of protein. However, eating raw eggs can actually reduce the absorption of the quality of the protein. About 90 percent of the protein in cooked eggs can be absorbed by the human body, but can only absorb 50 percent of the protein if eaten raw.

Reported by Bold Sky, Monday, October 14, research shows that protein in cooked eggs is easier for humans to digest than protein in raw eggs. If you eat it rawly, then a person's body may not be able to absorb all of its proteins.

Biotin aka vitamin B7 is important so that a person's body can produce glucose and fatty acids. Raw eggs contain avidin protein that can prevent the absorption of biotins.

Raw eggs can be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria. These bacteria are not only in egg shells, but also in eggs. Consumption of contaminated eggs can cause food poisoning. Such infections can threaten infants and children, pregnant women, elderly people, and people with a weak immune system.

With diabetes (diabetes), contracting the virus of immunity (human immuno-defficiency virus/HIV) and malignant tumors are some people who should not eat raw eggs.