Corn black meal fungus can be eaten and is non-toxic and harmless.

Because the corn itself is starch has a sweet taste, so that this corn black powder fungus, also has a light sweet flavor, edible very delicious. And farmers, in order to improve the yield of corn, are to get rid of it, it is a pity, but its own value, is very big.

Corn black powder fungus, in layman's terms, is the corn black mold, this mold it often grows in the corn above, for the corn is very great. Once let farmers howl, because it appears, the corn yield will cut a lot of farmers this is a very big property loss, so planting corn farmers are trying to find ways to make their corn do not catch this disease.

There was a time when the disease was very harmful, but now people are gradually learning to prevent and control it, so there is very little of it in the cornfield. Also because of the scarcity of this fungus, but it has the value of being able to do industrial raw materials and medicines, so some farmers began to specialize in cultivating this kind of fungus.

Extended information

Corn black powder fungus efficacy:

Alias corn black mold, stick bag

Source of fungi class stramonium class black powder fungi family corn black powder Ustilagomaydis (DC.) Corda, to spore heap into medicine.

Habitat DivisionThe fungus is parasitic on any part of the corn plant.

Chemical constituentsThe fungus produces alanine methionine and arginine.

The taste is sweet and cold.

Functions and IndicationsIt is good for the liver, beneficial to the stomach and intestines, and regular consumption (fried) can prevent and treat ulcers of the hepatic system and the gastrointestinal tract, as well as help digestion and laxative.

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