The harm of black sesame sprouting

If you buy too much black sesame seeds, you need to store them well. If you don’t store them well, the black sesame seeds will easily sprout. Therefore, some families buy too much black sesame seeds and put them aside. When they remember to use them later, they find that the black sesame seeds have sprouted. However, it seems a pity to throw away black sesame seeds after they sprout, so some people still eat sprouted black sesame seeds. What are the dangers of eating sprouted black sesame seeds?

Can black sesame seeds be eaten after they sprout?

It is best not to eat black sesame seeds after they sprout.

Generally, the black sesame seeds we buy are dried like rice and have a low water content. At this time, the germination conditions of black sesame seeds are not met and germination will not occur.

If black sesame seeds sprout, it is probably because the storage environment has changed, which may have adverse effects. It is best not to eat sprouted black sesame seeds.

Why does black sesame sprout? The black sesame that sprouts are still active raw sesame. When the raw black sesame is damp, the skin softens, oxygen enters the seeds, strengthening respiration, promoting seed metabolism, producing more energy, and promoting the germination of black sesame. When the heat generated by respiration accumulates and reaches the germination temperature of black sesame, about 18 degrees Celsius to 22 degrees Celsius, black sesame will germinate.

1. How to store black sesame seeds to prevent them from germinating 1. Black sesame seeds should be stored in a dry, cool and ventilated place. Because the germination temperature of black sesame seeds is between 18 and 22 degrees Celsius, black sesame seeds need to be stored in a cool place.

2. Moistened black sesame seeds will emit heat due to respiration, which may reach the germination temperature, so they need to be placed in a ventilated place so that the heat generated by respiration cannot accumulate and reach the germination temperature.

3. Black sesame seeds are prone to breed bacteria when exposed to moisture. Storing black sesame seeds in a dry place can help prevent them from sprouting. In order to reduce the possibility of black sesame sprouting, you can take the black sesame out to dry in the sun when the sunlight is strong to reduce the moisture in the black sesame.

What are the dangers of eating sprouted black sesame? It takes a certain amount of time for black sesame to germinate after being exposed to moisture. However, black sesame is prone to breed bacteria after being exposed to moisture. Black sesame and other plant seed foods are prone to breed aflatoxin. The aflatoxin produced by aflatoxin is a highly toxic toxin and has extremely strong teratogenic and carcinogenic effects. Eating it during pregnancy will have a huge impact on the fetus. Normal people may also suffer from aflatoxin poisoning if they eat it, so it is best not to eat sprouted black sesame seeds.