Tag: Edible oil safety

Studies have revealed that edible vegetable oils can be contaminated with various heavy metals, including lead, cadmium, and mercury, which can pose significant health risks if consumed over time. This concerning finding has prompted consumers to question the safety of everyday cooking ingredients.

While the creamy, white pulp of the soursop fruit is perfectly safe to eat, the seeds and leaves contain a neurotoxin called annonacin. The oil extracted from soursop seeds and leaves is therefore not recommended for internal consumption due to serious health risks, despite some products being marketed for internal use.