TIBICOS, a mushroom from China, recently heard that this kind of thing is very good for health. I don't know if it's really good for my health.

This thing went viral in Taiwan Province Province some time ago. Please refer to an excerpt from a media report and a statement from the health management department of Taiwan Province Province:

Media:

Can China Mushrooms Stay Healthy? Experts pointed out that this drink contains acetic acid and a small amount of alcohol. When the strain is propagated, it is not polluted by bad bacteria and is harmless to human body, but its efficacy has never been proved by research.

Pan, chairman of the Taiwan Province Health Food Society and director of the Institute of Microbiology and Biochemistry of National Taiwan University, said that Tibetan mastiffs are distributed all over the world, but the composition is slightly different. Tibicos adds sugar water, which is equivalent to giving the bacteria nutrients to reproduce, and then it will reproduce. A kind of lactic acid bacteria can produce polysaccharide gel and adsorb other bacteria. In addition to gel, bacteria also produce acetic acid, alcohol and carbon dioxide during reproduction.

Pan believes that as long as the bacteria are not polluted by bad bacteria during reproduction, it is not a big problem to drink a little bacterial juice, especially acetic acid can promote human metabolism and is good for health; But in the process of reproduction, special attention should be paid to bacteria to avoid being polluted by bad bacteria. It is suggested that the container should be disinfected with hot water first, and the bacteria should be washed with clean water. When bacteria ferment, it is best to cover them with clean and breathable cloth to avoid pollution caused by other bacteria falling.

Cai Yingjie, a professor at the Institute of Biochemistry of Yangming University and former chairman of the Taiwan Province Lactic Acid Bacteria Association, said that no research has pointed out that Tibicos is effective, but Tibicos is more complicated, because it contains quite a few strains, and there are also many undesirable bacteria. Cai Yingjie said that taking yeast as an example, usually after three or four generations, the vitality of the strain will weaken. At this time, the chances of bad bacteria coming in are higher. You may have diarrhea after drinking it, or some toxic substances may run into your body. For the sake of safety, it is best not to drink.

Lin, director of clinical toxicology at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, said that fermented liquid of Tibetan medicine has both advantages and disadvantages for human body. The advantage is that alcohol will be produced, and some people with cold hands and feet will feel warm after drinking it in winter. However, Tibicos fermented juice is not as good as a bottle of yogurt. However, pollution or mutation may have adverse effects on human body in the process of strain reproduction. Old people, children or people with poor resistance are advised not to drink.

The so-called "administrative health department" in Taiwan Province Province says:

Tibicos (mushroom of the sun) is popular on the Internet recently. Because Tibicos is made of cultured microorganisms, people may be polluted by miscellaneous bacteria if they are not cultured properly. The Department of Health not only appeals to people not to cultivate and eat at will, but also asks netizens not to spread cultivation methods or exaggerate the medical efficacy of eating this mushroom at will, so as not to mislead others to cultivate and eat at will.

"Tibicos" consists of two kinds of bacteria, lactic acid bacteria and yeast. The bacteria in the ingredients are common in food fermentation and processing, which can be said to be a mixed "* * * organism" of several microorganisms. Simply put, Tibicos bacteria (starter) are added to the sugar water to provide nutrition for the reproduction of bacteria, some of which will produce polysaccharide colloid after reproduction and adsorb other bacteria into colloidal particles. Ordinary people do it at home, which is easy to be polluted by mold or bacteria everywhere in the environment, and food safety will also be questioned.

The "Department of Health" said that if there is a commercial advertisement made of "Tibetan antelope" claiming exaggeration, misunderstanding or medical efficacy, it may violate the provisions of Article 19, Item 1 and Item 2 of the Food Hygiene Administration Law. If the violation is true, they may be fined NT$ 400,000 to NT$ 200,000 or NT$ 65,438+NT$ 0,000.

The "Department of Health" also appeals to people not to listen, especially not to buy foods that claim to cure pain or exaggerate false advertisements, and to consult professional medical personnel when they are unwell, so as not to endanger their health and cause losses.