Purple Kculli Corn Side Effects

Purple Kculli Corn is an ancient heirloom strain of corn, according to HerbsForLiving.com. It is mainly grown organically in the coastal plains of Peru, where they don't use petrochemical driven machinery. It is dark purple in color and it contains components like anthocyanins that make it an ideal anti-aging food. It also is filled with antioxidants, and it increases metabolism to help promote weight loss. This product is extracted into other foods and medicinal mushrooms.

Disease Prevention

• Purple Kculli Corn is an all-natural, organically grown corn kernel that doesn't cause negative side effects unless you have a food allergy to corn. According to EssentialLivingFoods.com, one positive side effect of Purple Kculli Corn is that because it is rich in polyphenolic compounds, it can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and colon and rectal cancer, it can lower bad cholesterol and blood pressure, and it can prevent diabetes and obesity.

Reishi Mushrooms

• Purple Kculli Corn extract is used to grow medicinal mushrooms known as reishi mushrooms. Although no serious side effects have been reported when taking reishi mushrooms, and they are found to be nontoxic even in high dosages, mild side effects might include stomach aches, dry mouth, diarrhea, dizziness or skin rashes, which usually disappear within a few days. Again, these are side effects of reishi mushrooms that might contain Purple Kculli Corn, but they are not side effects of the corn directly.

Mold

• According to Paul Stamets, a noted mycologist who was quoted on DrWeil.com, certain types of fungi could grow on Purple Kculli Corn and be unseen, such as Aspergillus flavus, which can be blue-green in color and would be masked in the deep color of the corn. This type of fungus is toxic and can cause liver cancer. However, no reports of this occurring have been reported, and the product is grown organically and on sustainable farms to prevent contamination.