Sugar cane is a sweet and juicy food
It has always been popular
But before and after Qingming Festival
Be careful when eating sugarcane
Have you ever heard a saying?
“Qingming sugarcane is more poisonous than snakes”
Huh?
Can eating sugar cane cause poisoning? !
Why?
The truth is-
It wasn’t the sugarcane itself that poisoned the snakes
but the moldy discolored ones
“red heart” or “” “Black Heart” Sugar Cane!
warmer in spring
the air is humid
this is the time The period when phytopathogens become active
Sugarcane pathogens
also invade the sugarcane stem through machete wounds or worm holes
In severe cases, it can cause the internal tissue of sugarcane
Turns red or reddish brown
Moldy sugarcane produces a lot of toxins
Can sugarcane poisoning kill you?
Only Qingming sugarcane is more poisonous than poisonous snakes?
Can I still eat the moldy part after cutting it off?
Let’s learn about these issues together
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Will mildew-eating sugarcane poisoning cause death?
Sugarcane will produce a neurotoxin after mildew, which is a toxic metabolite 3-nitropropionic acid produced by a few species such as Penicillium and Aspergillus. 3-Nitropropionic acid is indeed a powerful toxin. It has toxic effects on a variety of animals. After entering the human body, it is absorbed, and the onset is acute, usually ten minutes to ten hours.
It can cause damage to the central nervous system in a short period of time, resulting in brain edema, headache, convulsions in severe cases, chicken feet with rigid limbs, and dilated pupils; in severe cases, it can lead to ischemia, respiratory failure and death. There are also some patients who are poisoned by sugarcane toxins and have sequelae such as language and movement disorders.
Only before and after the Qingming Festival, sugarcane is more poisonous than poisonous snakes?
If there is a relationship between Qingming Festival and sugarcane poisoning, it is related to the warming of the weather. In spring, the temperature continues to rise, and fungi such as mold are suitable for growth and reproduction, which is also the reason why most foods are not easy to store at room temperature. The sugarcane in this season is prone to mildew, and the moldy sugarcane has the risk of producing toxins, so the annual sugarcane poisoning incidents mostly occur from February to April.
It is worth noting that as long as the sugarcane is moldy, no matter it is around the Qingming Festival or other seasons, it will also lead to poisoning.
Which sugar cane cannot be eaten?
Can the leftover sugar cane be eaten after the moldy part is cut off?
It is not recommended to eat sugarcane that is soft, discolored, wine-flavored, long-haired, and red-hearted.
If you find that the sugarcane becomes soft, the core is darker than normal sugarcane, brown or red, and it smells musty or distiller’s grains, this is moldy red sugarcane, don’t buy it, buy it back If it is found to be damaged, it should be discarded in time.
Many people think that cutting off the moldy part of the sugarcane and eating the rest of the sugarcane will be fine. In fact, this is a fatal mistake. After the bacteria invade the sugarcane, the hyphae can extend, and even if the moldy part is cut off, the remaining sugarcane has a large amount of toxins invisible to the naked eye.
Can sugarcane juice still drink? If the sugarcane is moldy, it may produce toxins. The sellers 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 higher amounts of toxins, and the risk of poisoning is even greater. Therefore, It is best not to drink the squeezed “finished sugarcane juice”. Of course, if the sugarcane is fresh and not moldy, it is no problem to buy freshly squeezed sugarcane juice. If you want to drink sugarcane juice, it is best to buy and squeeze it yourself.
How to choose sugar cane?
01
Look at the appearance and the center part
The sugarcane is black with reddish, smooth, hoarfrost, relatively fresh. If the sugarcane is of poor color, flocculent or hairy white matter appears at the end, and if there are reddish-yellow, tan, or blue-black spots on the cut section, it means that it has been mildewed. Do not buy such sugarcane!
02
Hardness to touch
Fresh sugarcane is hard, while mildewed sugarcane is softer. If the texture of sugar cane is relatively soft, then pay attention.
03
Identify the presence or absence of peculiar smell
The juice extracted from normal sugarcane is sweet, crisp and refreshing, and has the unique fragrance of sugarcane. If there is an odor such as a sour musty smell or the smell of distiller’s grains, it indicates that it has deteriorated, and such sugarcane cannot be eaten.
What should I do if I eat moldy sugarcane?
Comprehensive: Jiangxi released, Healthy China, Guangdong CDC, One Shenzhen, Guangdong Market Supervision
Source: FM1036 Fujian News Broadcasting