"Garry Nixon" > wrote:

> > Read up on livertoxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids.
>
> So far as i can ascertain, no-one's done any research on the effect of
> alcoholic fermentation on pyrrolizidine alkaloids.

.... you know, alkaloids. Caffeine, nicotine, morphine, codeine, cocaine, etc.

They're rather sturdy; nicotine comes through burning, caffeine can take hours
of cooking, etc. - there are other plants to make into wine, where you won't
have to wonder about possible livertoxicity.

Henriette

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