Man has long believed that the whole world belongs to him. However, this is not quite true. Mold, which appeared almost two hundred million years ago, is much older than people. These fungi can adapt to any conditions, even those under which the existence of any living organism is impossible. Mold feels comfortable on any materials - living or dead. She is everywhere. Even in the air of a clean room, a person inhales her spores.
In order to answer the question of what will happen if mold is eaten, it is necessary to differentiate it by species. It is different. Poor mold can destroy brick, concrete and plaster. Her spores fly in the air and, getting on food, spoil them. Fungal spots that appear on food do not have penicillin and do not have any beneficial properties. Gray fur can be found on long-lying pasta, velvety circles on spoiled fruits, green fluffy dots on bread, and white dust on cheese.
What happens if you eat mold with food? Such consumption can cause poisoning of the body. Fungi that enter the digestive organs cause a feeling of overwork and headaches, as well as diseases of the respiratory system and skin. Allergies to mold are also quite common.
On the surface of the products is only part of the microscopic fungi. Mold roots penetrate far into the food, carrying poisonous substances.
Everyone knows about the existence of beneficial types of microscopic fungi. The gray coating, which spoils strawberries in Russia, is used by French masters in the process of making wines. They call her "noble." What happens if you eat mold found on cheese if it is blue? This type of fungus gives the Roquefort, Gorgonzola and Stilton varieties a noble appearance and improves their nutritional properties. White mold helps give Brie and Camembert cheeses a special aroma and taste.
Microscopic fungi are visible to the naked eye only when their number includes more than a dozen colonies. What happens if you eat mold, for example, together with a nut? Many believe that it is impossible to die from so many fungi. However, it is not necessary to conduct unnecessary experiments and test your liver for strength, which will process and remove toxins received in the body.
The most poisonous is yellow mold. Its roots secrete a substance dangerous to the health of the human body - aflatoxin. This type of mold can be found in vegetables and fruits, peanut flour, grains and nuts.
It is not always possible to consider clusters of microscopic fungi. Some fruits may contain them between their cotyledons. For example, peach kernels, almonds, apricot kernels, and peanuts can have inconspicuous mold.
Scientific studies have found that microscopic fungi, which are part of ten to twenty colonies, are capable of producing the toxic substance aflatoxin in such a volume that a healthy human body is not able to cope on its own.