How to stay away from peanut aflatoxin?

Peanuts are delicious food, but we must pay attention to safety while enjoying the deliciousness of peanuts. Because peanuts are the crops that most susceptible to Aspergillus flavus. According to expert research, peanuts may be infected with Aspergillus flavus during the whole process of growth and storage. Scientists around the world recognize that aflatoxin is the strongest carcinogen found so far. Its physical and chemical properties are quite stable and cannot be degraded in the human body, but can only be deposited in liver cells. When the amount of aflatoxin deposition exceeds human tolerance, it will cause liver damage and even induce liver cancer.

In fact, peanut aflatoxin pollution is not so terrible, because peanuts contaminated with aflatoxin are very few, generally less than one in ten thousand, and can be distinguished. As long as we pay more attention in our lives, we can safely enjoy the deliciousness and nutrition of peanuts according to our own taste, , and stay away from the carcinogenic risk of aflatoxin in peanuts.

What is the safest way to eat peanuts? (1) Observe the color during the purchase process. You should choose peanuts (kernels) with bright color, full grains, and intact. Peanuts with mildew or dark color cannot be bought because they are likely to contain aflatoxin. (2) The preservation process should be dry. Prevent peanuts from growing mold, but don’t expose them to the sun for too long (3) Pick out mold kernels and clean them before cooking. (4) The cooking method should be scientific, and boiled peanuts are the safest. General eating methods of peanuts include raw, fried , dry-fry, and boiled, among which boiled is a more popular way of eating. (5) Spit out the peculiar smell.