Can dogs eat Elephant apples?

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Overview

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Caution. While elephant apples are eaten by many wild animals, their safety for dogs is not well studied. The fruit contains anthocyanins and polyphenols, which may be harmful in large quantities. Until more is known, it is best to avoid giving elephant apples to dogs or offer only very small amounts occasionally.

Benefits

health-benefits
  • Elephant apples (Katmon fruit) contain betulinic acid with analgesic, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties.

Risks

health-risks
  • The high dose of anthocyanin and polyphenol may cause toxicity to dogs when the fruit is consumed excessively.
  • Though the fruits have many culinary uses and are not known to be toxic to animals, there are no direct studies that have been done on the suitability of feeding elephant apples to dogs.
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