The redness of sugarcane itself is caused by a kind of mildew. Tight stacking and poor ventilation can cause mold and easily produce poison. The mold produces Arthrosporium, which produces a neurotoxin.

The redness of sugarcane is caused by mildew. Mildewed sugarcane contains Arthrosporium spores, which produces 3-nitropropionic acid, a highly toxic substance that can be harmful to humans if ingested. Leading to propionic acid poisoning, the consequences are very serious.

Extended information;

After eating these moldy sugar cane, its incubation period is very short, and some symptoms usually occur within a few hours. It can range from nausea and vomiting to neurological symptoms such as convulsions.

Even if some can be recovered, some neurological paralysis is difficult to recover from. When consumers are selecting sugar cane, if they find sugar cane that is red, dark brown, or tastes a bit bran, they should try not to buy it.

People's Daily Online - Will eating red sugar cane cause poisoning? As the degree of mildew increases, the toxicity will double