Real Garlic vs Fake Garlic : If you are buying garlic from the market and eating it, be careful, because cemented garlic is being sold now. Eating it not only reduces the taste, it can also spoil your health badly. After it enters your stomach, you may even have to undergo surgery.
The latest case is from Akola in Maharashtra. The wife of Sudhakar Patil, a resident of Bajoria, bought garlic from a hawker, which contained cement. She made a video of it and made it viral on social media. She told that when she bought garlic, it looked perfect but when she broke it to put it in the vegetable, it did not break. When cut with a knife, cement came out of it. In such a situation, if you are also buying garlic, then first check it.
Garlic made of cement was painted white
Cement was used to make fake garlic. White colour was also applied on this fake garlic. This made it look like real garlic. It was mixed with garlic and sold. This is the allegation made by a retired police employee against a hawker.
Harmful effects of fake garlic
According to health experts, fake garlic contains a lot of chemicals. Bacteria and chemicals are often found in it, which spoil digestion. Eating it can cause problems like allergies and malnutrition. Cemented garlic is very dangerous for the body.
How to identify real and fake garlic
1. According to experts, real and fake garlic look alike. The fake garlic available in the market is completely white. There is no stain or blemish on it. While buying garlic, turn it over and look at it. If a stain is visible on the lower part, it means it is real, if not, then understand that the garlic is fake.
2. Real garlic has a strong aroma, whereas fake garlic has a different artificial smell or has no smell at all.
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