Friday, May 24, 2019

Pyrrolizidine alkaloid levels in dried and deep-frozen spices and herbs too high

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PA) are natural constituents detected all over the world in more than 350 plant species and suspected to occur in more than 6,000. Plants produce them as a defence against predators. Out of more than 660 known PA and similar compounds, the 1,2-unsaturated PA in particular have a health-damaging potential. Consequently, they are undesired in foods and feeds.

from Alternative Medicine News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2wkRpOQ

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