Re: How to live to be 100

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Hi JW:

Here is one Cornell document on aflatoxin. But it is not the same

one I saw before. Here is an excerpt:

" In Raw Agricultural Products:

Aflatoxins often occur in crops in the field prior to harvest.

Postharvest contamination can occur if crop drying is delayed and

during storage of the crop if water is allowed to exceed critical

values for the mold growth . Insect or rodent infestations facilitate

mold invasion of some stored commodities.

Aflatoxins are detected occasionally in milk, cheese, corn, peanuts,

cottonseed, nuts, almonds, figs, spices, and a variety of other foods

and feeds . Milk, eggs, and meat products are sometimes contaminated

because of the animal consumption of aflatoxin-contaminated feed.

However, the commodities with the highest risk of aflatoxin

contamination are corn, peanuts, and cottonseed.

In Processed Foods:

Corn is probably the commodity of greatest worldwide concern ,

because it is grown in climates that are likely to have perennial

contamination with aflatoxins and corn is the staple food of many

countries . However, procedures used in the processing of corn help

to reduce contamination of the resulting food product . This is

because although aflatoxins are stable to moderately stable in most

food processes , they are unstable in processes such as those used in

making tortillas that employ alkaline conditions or oxidizing steps .

Aflatoxin-contaminated corn and cottonseed meal in dairy rations have

resulted in aflatoxin M1 contaminated milk and milk products ,

including non-fat dry milk , cheese , and yogurt . "

Here is the link to it:

http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants/toxicagents/aflatoxin/aflatoxin.ht

ml#Occurence

http://snipurl.com/biwk

Rodney.

> > First, define " starch " in the context you're using it.

> >

> > Regards.