Can aflotoxins be destroyed by cooking?!


Question:

Can aflotoxins be destroyed by cooking?


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This is a *huge* subject which properly belongs in 'Science' first, and 'Health' second. Though the moulds at the root of aflatoxins (so called from one of the moulds, Aspergilus flavus, i.e. A-fla) are mainly killed by cooking, the sometimes extremely pernicious toxins they can produce can be left behind.

As no culinary practice nor a specific culinary technique can shed light on this any further, I think that's about as much as it's wise to say. I've left some references for you in 'sources' below.

Source(s):
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/chap41.htm...
http://www.aflatoxin.info/health.asp...
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&clien...




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