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Food Microbiology: Natural Toxins Overview by Puja Barman is a document available to read on EtoBox.

1. The document discusses several types of natural toxins found in foods, including enzyme inhibitors (in potatoes, tomatoes, soybeans, wheat), cyanogenic glycosides (in cassava), goitrogens (in cabbage and broccoli), lectin proteins (in red kidney beans), and others. 2. Many of these toxins can interfere with enzyme functions or nutrient absorption if consumed in large amounts. However, cooking methods like heating, chopping, or leaching into water can help remove many of these toxins from foods. 3. Wh

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Puja Barman

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