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Ragi Adulteration: Ragi is such a superfood, which is considered very beneficial for health. Nowadays people are including it a lot in their diet. From weight loss to diabetes control and strengthening bones, its benefits are widely reported. But the risk of adulteration in the things that people are eating every day considering it healthy is also increasing. There are complaints of mixing of cheap grains, colors or poor quality powder in many ragi flours or grains sold in the market. In such a situation, just having “organic” or “healthy” written on the packet is not enough.
Rather, it is also important to know its purity while purchasing. FSSAI has released a video showing some easy ways to identify adulteration in Ragi. Let us also tell you in this article what things are adulterated in Ragi and how you can identify it.
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What is adulterated with ragi?
According to FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India), adulterators are adding dangerous chemicals like rhodamine in Ragi these days. This is a kind of artificial color, which is usually used to color cloth, paper or leather. It is strictly prohibited to use it in food items. But still this chemical is being adulterated in Ragi.
Disadvantages of eating adulterated Ragi
Rhodamine chemical is very harmful for health. According to NCBI, consuming this chemical can lead to the growth of cancer causing substances. Apart from this, the risk of liver and kidney damage also increases. Studies show that Rhodamine B also damages DNA. In such a situation, let us now know how we can identify adulterated ragi.
This is how to identify adulteration in ragi
To find out whether there is adulteration of rhodamine in ragi, soak a cotton ball in water or vegetable oil. Now take ragi in a bowl. Now dip the cotton ball in ragi. If the color of the cotton ball changes to red then understand that ragi has been adulterated. Avoid eating adulterated ragi. This can cause many harms to the body. Always check the test before purchasing and consume only unadulterated ragi.
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