One day at noon, Ms. Zheng cooked at home, found that the cooking oil ran out, her husband found that there was a new grain and oil store opposite the house, so he hurried downstairs to bring 2 barrels back, coincidentally, after 5 p.m., Ms. Zheng and his wife both appeared dizzy, fatigue, palpitations symptoms, fortunately in the consciousness are very clear, hurriedly called 120, after a toss was sent to the hospital, confused and do not know how to do, Ms. Zheng also thought that she was poisoned by eating uncooked beans.
After the doctor's explanation, it turned out that the "culprit" that caused the poisoning of the couple was aflatoxin
Ms. Zheng said: I only heard that moldy nuts have aspergillus flavus, and I never expected that this self-pressed oil could not be eaten, but fortunately, there was no human life.
The self-pressed oil in this case is what we call "pure handmade oil". In some cities, towns are still everywhere, because it plays some additive-free slogans, and the price is cheaper than the cooking oil in the supermarket, so it is very popular, but this kind of native peanut oil will still have some drawbacks, one is that there is no food safety inspection, and the other is that some unscrupulous merchants will use some moldy raw materials in order to save costs, which will produce a strong carcinogen aflatoxin.
How strong is aflatoxin? 20 mg can be fatal
Aflatoxin has been classified by the World Health Organization as a natural carcinogen, which is a highly toxic substance that is extremely toxic and can be fatal at 20 mg. In addition, its damage to the liver is also devastating.
1, small workshop homemade oil, peanut butter
Small workshop oil and small manufacturers of peanut butter, sesame paste, in life we for their own health, it is best not to eat, because some illegal businesses, in order to save costs, it may use moldy peanuts, sesame and other raw materials, and there is no safety testing, health is a big problem, so buy this oil is actually very risky.
2. Chopsticks, cutting board
Chopsticks and cutting boards are places where Aspergillus flavus like to hide. Chopsticks that have been used for a long time, cutting boards, leave some food scraps, especially starch. If the chopsticks and cutting board are not cleaned in time or are in a humid environment all the time, they may become moldy and eventually produce Aspergillus aflex.
3. Overnight soaked fungus, white fungus
Long-term soaking of fungus, white fungus, will produce abrasin-like biotoxin, it is called rice yeast acid, more "vicious" than aflatoxin Therefore, the soaking time of fungus should not be too long, 15 minutes is appropriate, and it should not be soaked overnight.
4, grain grains, nuts
In daily life some nuts and grains are where the incidence of aflatoxin is high. As long as it is moldy, it will grow aflatoxin. In addition, some grains in the home, such as rice, corn, etc., should be stored for a long time, and should pay attention to whether they have deteriorated. If it spoils, it can no longer be eaten. Even if cooked rice deteriorates, aflatoxin is produced.
1. Stay away from foods with high incidence of aflatoxin
The best way to avoid aflatoxin poisoning is not to approach it!
Because aflatoxin can withstand temperatures above 280 degrees, ordinary household cooking methods and even some food processing processes cannot remove aflatoxin. Therefore, if you find that the food has an abnormal appearance, mold, insect bites, or a bitter taste, try to avoid eating it.
2. Choose a trusted merchant
As consumers, it is difficult for us to understand the processing and subsequent storage of food in the production process. It's important to choose trustworthy merchants and not buy foods that are poorly labeled or of unknown origin
3. Throw away the wooden chopsticks and cutting board that have been used for 3-6 months
If you use chopsticks that have not been changed for a long time, the cutting board will hide a variety of harmful bacteria, such as Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli, etc., which will cause diarrhea, vomiting and other digestive diseases. The most terrible is aflatoxin, which can cause poisoning and liver cancer when consumed for too long.