Regular eating Cordyceps carefully arsenic exceeded

Jinghua Times (Reporter Qian Yuyang) Cordyceps sinensis and derivatives have long been considered highly nutritional supplements and are highly sought after. In particular, when some companies promote Cordyceps sinensis, their effectiveness is described as a god: from anti-cancer to aphrodisiac From beauty to treatment of AIDS, it is almost omnipotent and it has become a "magic drug" that cures all diseases. However, a recent consumer tip by the Food and Drug Administration showed that there are various levels of arsenic exceeding the standard in various Cordyceps sinensis products. Excessive arsenic intake has a higher risk.

On February 4, 2016, the China Food and Drug Administration stated on its official website that in recent days, the bureau has organized monitoring and inspection of Cordyceps sinensis, Cordyceps sinensis powder and pure powder tablets. In the tested Cordyceps sinensis, Cordyceps sinensis powder and pure powder tablets, the arsenic content was 4.4 to 9.9 mg/kg.

The State Food and Drug Administration suggested that Cordyceps sinensis is a Chinese herbal medicine and it does not belong to dual-use medicines and foods. According to the analysis of relevant experts, the arsenic limit value for health food national safety standards is 1.0 mg/kg. Long-term consumption of products such as Cordyceps sinensis, Cordyceps sinensis powder, and pure powder tablets will cause excessive arsenic intake and may accumulate in the human body. risk. Studies have shown that long-term excessive intake of arsenic may cause chronic arsenic poisoning, affecting the nervous system, skin and liver.

It is understood that due to the increasingly scarce quantity, the price of Cordyceps sinensis soared all the way in the past ten years, from the early 90s of the last century about 1,000 yuan per kilogram, the highest when it soared in 2013 to more than 200,000 yuan per kilogram. In the past year or two, the price of Cordyceps sinensis has declined, but in 2015 it was still as high as about 100,000 yuan per kilogram.

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Center expert Gu Guangfeng introduced that the current position of Cordyceps sinensis and derivatives is ambiguous. In the end, it is Chinese herbal medicine, food or health food. If Cordyceps and derivatives are classified as drugs, they cannot be consumed for a long time. And Cordyceps sinensis does not contain comprehensive nutrients, can not replace other foods, daily or insist on normal diet. If it is used as a health food, it is only a special kind of food and cannot be used as a substitute for medicines. Therefore, consumers must purchase health food scientifically and rationally, and avoid blindly consuming consumers by falsely exaggerating publicity.

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