Over consumption of lychee juice can result in some unpleasant side effects. Typically, large quantities need to be consumed before any issue is noticed. Additionally, consumption of inedible portions of the fruit can cause problems.

Lychee Juice Side Effects Due to Over Consumption

One of the health benefits of lychees is the large amount of vitamin C they contain. However, large doses of this vitamin can lead to gastrointestinal problems. In addition, lychee fruit is high in fiber. The combination of the large amounts of a vitamin C and fiber that lychee juice provides can result in abdominal pain and diarrhea for those who drink too much in a short period of time. The tolerance for both vitamin C and fiber increases with increased consumption. For this reason, it is advisable to gradually increase the amount of lychee fruit juice that one drinks. In addition to the gastrointestinal issues, some individuals report chapped lips, and mouth or throat irritation when drinking large quantities of lychee juice. This is an acidic fruit, which may be the cause of some of these issues.

Lychee Juice Side Effects Due to Improper Preparation

Lychee fruit contains an inedible seed. Some individuals powder the seed, and then add it to drinks or enclose it in capsules. While proper preparations of the lychee fruit seed may have beneficial health effects, eating the seed alone can cause severe gastrointestinal distress. As such, it is important to remove seeds in the process of making lychee fruit juice.

While there are some minor side effects associated with over consumption or improper preparation of lychee juice, they can easily be avoided by monitoring the amount that is consumed and ensuring that seeds are removed during the juicing process.