Is the silver bowl poisonous?

As people in modern society pay more and more attention to their health, many friends use silver bowls to eat. Because many friends know clearly that silver has good health care effects and releases silver ions, which can effectively kill E. coli. But some friends may have questions about this. So, is the silver bowl poisonous? In response to this question raised by everyone, let me and my friends learn about it together in the next period of time.

Trace amounts of silver are harmless to the human body, and using silver chopsticks and silver bowls for a long time is harmless to the human body. Silver ions and silver-containing compounds can kill or inhibit bacteria, viruses, algae and fungi. The antibacterial mechanism of silver is metal ion action and photocatalysis: the chemical structure of silver determines that silver has a high catalytic ability, and the reduction potential of highly oxidized silver is extremely high, enough to produce atomic oxygen in the space around it. Atomic oxygen has strong oxidizing properties and can sterilize. Ag+ can strongly attract the sulfhydryl group (-SH) on the protease in the bacteria, quickly combine with it, and make the protease lose its activity, leading to the death of the bacteria.

The saying that silver turns black when it comes into contact with toxic substances is just folklore. In fact, this is not the case at all. There is no scientific basis for the claim that silver chopsticks can detect poisonous food. This conclusion can be easily drawn in the laboratory. Silver is not chemically stable. It is easily oxidized and reacts with acids and alkalis, so it is not recommended to use it for eating. It is better to eat with porcelain.

I believe that through our understanding of the above, most of our friends have their own unique insights and more standard answers to the question of whether silver bowls are poisonous. But what I want to tell you is that although some friends may worry that using silver bowls will lead to heavy metal poisoning, such peace of mind is unnecessary, because silver ions are very beneficial to the human body, so everyone can use it with confidence.