Acacia gum is a kind of tonic that most women like to eat, and it is a famous tonic Chinese medicine. With the improvement of people's consumption level and health consciousness, the demand for Colla Corii Asini is increasing and its price is also rising. Therefore, in order to gain profits, some unpopular merchants in the market often use gelatin from other animals to pretend to be Colla Corii Asini, and even some "leather Colla Corii Asini", which can have toxic side effects on human body. But it looks almost like the real thing. Colla Corii Asini is a famous traditional Chinese medicine. It is made from the skin of donkeys in the form of Colla Corii Asini blocks, which are rarely used in the home and therefore come into contact with relatively few people. Colla Corii Asini tablets are usually rectangular and blocky, brown and black in color, with a smooth, shiny, slightly transparent surface.
It is because of the magical tonic effect of Colla Corii Asini that the market demand is huge. Lured by commercial interests, a large number of manufacturers enter the production of ejio every year, leading to the flooding of the market with inferior and counterfeit products, which poses serious health hazards to consumers.
So how do you distinguish between real and fake gelatin? From the appearance, the real ajiao is brown or brown-black, black as enamel, and amber in color. The shape is flat, the surface is smooth and glossy, and the edges are translucent when lighted. Fake ajiao is usually black in color, no luster, and the surface is not smooth or even has pits. Smell, real ajiao has a slight smell of soybean oil and tastes slightly sweet; fake ajiao smells very heavy. If you touch your skin, even in summer, Agaricus made from pure donkey skin will not be wet and soft, and when you touch it, your skin will be dry and your hands will not be wet. If the skin is wet and sticky, it is a counterfeit product and should never be bought. When you test the water, the water can also identify the quality of its good or bad, the gelatin will be broken, and then brewed with boiling water, the real gelatin liquid is transparent, fake gelatin is turbid, or even emulsified.
Besides the above points, you also need to look for a logo when buying ejio. if there is a Chinese medicine approval number on the package, it is the gelatin that has the main function of treatment. If there is a blue beanie on the package, it means that there are only ancillary health benefits. One should carefully differentiate between medical ajiao and healthcare ajiao. In addition, Agaricus is more expensive, so it is recommended to buy the regular brand of Agaricus at the pharmacy.