Sugar cane has always been popular as a sweet and juicy fruit
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But before and after Qingming Festival
Be careful when eating sugarcane
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Source: Visual China
Have you heard a saying?
“Qingming sugarcane, more poisonous than snakes”
WhyEating sugar cane can cause poisoning?
The truth is—
It’s not healthy sugar cane that is “poisoned by a snake”< /span>
It’s moldy and discolored
“red heart” or “black heart” sugar cane !
warmer spring temperatures
wet air
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Sugarcane pathogens
Invades cane stems through machete wounds or worm holes
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red or reddish-brown
Moldy sugar cane produces a lot of toxins
Source: CCTV News
Can sugar cane poisoning cause death?
Only Qingming sugarcane is more poisonous than snakes?
Is it still edible after cutting off the moldy part?
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Is mold-eating sugarcane poisoning fatal?
Sugarcane moldsproduces a neurotoxin, which is a member of the genus Penicillium 3-nitropropionic acid, a toxic metabolite produced by a few species such as Aspergillus and Aspergillus. 3-Nitropropionic acid has toxic effects on a variety of animals and is absorbed after entering the human body.acute onset, usually ten A few minutes to ten hours.
Causesinjury to the central nervous system in a short period of time, resulting in brain edema, headache, In severe cases, convulsions, rigid feet like chicken feet, and pupil dilation; severe cases can lead to ischemia, respiratory failure and death< /strong>. There are also some patients who are poisoned by sugarcane toxins and have sequelae such as language and movement disorders.
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The relationship between Qingming Festival and sugarcane poisoning is mainly due to warming weather, rising temperature, mold, etc. Miscellaneous bacteria are suitable for growth and reproduction. Sugarcane is prone to mildew and has the risk of producing toxins. Therefore, every yearsugarcane poisoning incidents mostly occur from February to April.
It is worth noting thatAs long as the sugarcane is mildewed, either Before and after the Qingming Festival or other seasons, it will also lead to poisoning.
Which sugar cane cannot be eaten? Cut off the moldy partIs leftover sugar cane edible?
Sugar cane that is soft, discolored, wine-flavored, long-haired, and red-hearted is not recommended.
If the cane is found to be soft, the core is darker than normal, brown or red, and it smells There is a musty or distiller’s lees smell, which is moldy red sugar cane, don’t buy it.
Many people think that cutting off the moldy part of the sugarcane and eating the rest of the sugarcane will be fine. This is a fatal mistake. After the bacteria invade the sugarcane, the hyphae can extend.Even if the moldy part is cut off, the remaining sugarcane has a large amount of toxins invisible to the naked eye .
Is sugarcane juice still drinkable? If the sugarcane is moldy, it may produce toxins. The seller may not know the harm of sugarcane moldy toxins, so they are reluctant to throw it away and squeeze the juice directly. Such sugarcane juice may contain a higher amount of toxins, and the risk of poisoning is even greater. Therefore, It is best not to drink the squeezed “finished sugarcane juice”.If you want to drink sugarcane juice, it is recommended to buy and squeeze the sugarcane by yourself.
<Source: Visual China How to choose sugar cane? 01See exterior and center section Sugarcane with black and reddish skin, smooth and hoarfrost is relatively fresh. If the sugarcane is of poor color, flocculent or hairy white matter appears at the end, and there are reddish-yellow, tan or blue-black spots on the cut section, indicating mildew. 02hardness to touchfresh cane is hard , mildewed sugarcane has a softer texture. 03Identify the presence or absence of odor normal sugarcane The squeezed sugarcane juice is sweet, crisp, tender and refreshing, and has the unique fragrance of sugarcane. What should I do if I eat moldy sugarcane?
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except cane
Something also needs special attention
that is wild mushrooms!
Spring and summer are the peak seasons for the growth and reproduction of “Mushrooms” in the mushroom worldIt is also a season of high incidence of food poisoning caused by human ingestion of wild poisonous mushroomsRemember these reminders! Remember! ↓↓↓ some wild poisonous mushrooms similar to edible mushrooms, Identification requires professional knowledge and the help of certain equipment. It is difficult to distinguish only by the naked eye and according to appearance characteristics such as shape, smell, color, etc., and it is easy to cause poisoning by accidental ingestion. In the wild, non-toxic mushrooms are often mixed with poisonous mushrooms, and non-toxic mushrooms are easily contaminated by poisonous mushroom mycelium. Even some non-toxic mushroom species that are epiphyte on poisonous plants can become poisonous. So even if you eat non-toxic mushrooms, there is still a risk of poisoning. Toxins in poisonous mushrooms are complex or vary by region, season, variety and growing conditions. The incubation period of poisonous mushroom poisoning is 2 hours to 24 hours, and some are only about 10 minutes. Accidental consumption of poisonous mushrooms can cause liver damage to be the most dangerous type, manifesting as nausea, vomiting, liver pain and other symptoms, and some patients may be accompanied by mental symptoms. Currently, there is no specific treatment for poisonous mushroom poisoning, and the poisoning symptoms are severe, the onset is acute, and the mortality rate is high. Remember those three nos! 1. No picking. poisonous mushrooms are not easy to identify.During outings in spring, the general public should not pick wild mushrooms out of curiosity or to satisfy their appetites Mushrooms and mushrooms of unknown origin. 2. No purchase. Do not buy mushrooms from roadside vendors. Even if you buy wild mushrooms in the regular market, you should not let your guard down, especially if you have never eaten or know wild mushrooms. Easy to buy and eat. 3. Do not eat. To avoid food poisoning, families should be careful about eating wild mushrooms. Do not process and eat wild mushrooms for group dinners, catering services, and folk tourism.
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Everyone must pay attention to food hygiene
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Source: Guangzhou Daily, Jiangxi Publishing, Healthy China, Guangdong CDC, One Shenzhen, Guangdong Market Supervision Edit: Cao Xinyi Proofreading: Yu Wenting
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