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What Causes Bright Red Stool After Eating Roasted Beetroot?
I ate roasted beetroot on Saturday and Sunday. On Monday, when I passed stool I noticed bright red coloring in the toilet bowl. The same thing happened today. How many days can this effect linger in the stool? When can I eliminate beetroot being the cause of the red coloring in my stool? Thanks!
Thu, 15 Jun 2017
Hello,
Cause of bright red stool after eating beetroot is betacyanin which is red indole derived magenta pigment present in the beetroot. Total clearance may take 7 to 10 days till that time stool is predicted to get varying intensity of red color.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
Cause of bright red stool after eating beetroot is betacyanin which is red indole derived magenta pigment present in the beetroot. Total clearance may take 7 to 10 days till that time stool is predicted to get varying intensity of red color.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
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