The most common complaint regarding nuts is indigestion. This, in a majority of the cases, is due to over-indulgence and poor mastication, both of which we can easily rectify. In order to get the maximum utilization, nuts must be consumed in limited amount. Nuts may also be soaked overnight. Humidity and unhygienic storage conditions cause food to get easily contaminated with fungi.
Groundnuts are prone to such infestation which produces aflatoxin.
This toxin causes damage to the liver and can be avoided by proper storage. Nuts are consumed in various forms. They may be had fresh, dried, dehydrated or roasted. Nuts are used for oil extraction. The meal left after the extraction of oil from nuts is rich in protein.