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Exposure to pyrrolizidine alkaloids increased greatly. In collaboration with our farmers, we pay great attention to this topic ...
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... everything starts in the field.
In organic fields, the weeds are weeded and not, as usual, with Plant remedies eliminated. And these weeds can contain PAs.
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It is up to the grower to identify weeds in good time that are native to his growing region and to weed them meticulously at the right time before harvest. This is manual work.
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It is therefore possible that an entire supply of herbs can be contaminated with PAs by a single accidentally harvested PA plant.
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The harvested crop also needs to be selected again before further processing and drying, the famous needle in the haystack must be found!
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Expensive PA analysis for herbs will be in the future
may also be necessary - for the smallholder this means additional costs.
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Further information can be found on this linked page:
Association of the Spice Industry eV