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Mushroom poisoning: An updated review.
Turk J Emerg Med
January 2025
Department of Emergency Medicine, Çukurova University School of Medicine, Adana, Türkiye.
Mushrooms have been consumed frequently worldwide since ancient times. In addition to edible and harmless species, there are also poisonous species that cause a wide range of clinical syndromes, from simple gastrointestinal (GI) irritation to death. However, it is not possible to distinguish the poisonous species from some edible species morphologically.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSurvival Analysis of Liver Transplants in Patients with Acute Liver Failure from Acetaminophen and Mushroom Toxicity.
Ann Transplant
January 2025
Department of General Transplant and Liver Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
BACKGROUND Acute liver failure (ALF) remains a critical concern, accounting for about 8% of all liver transplants, with acetaminophen overdose contributing to nearly half of these cases. Besides synthetic toxins, natural toxins such as phallotoxin from Amanita phalloides mushrooms also lead to severe hepatocyte damage. This study investigates the outcomes of liver transplantation (LT) as a life-saving intervention in patients suffering from ALF due to acetaminophen and Amanita phalloides poisoning.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIncreasing incidence of mycotoxicosis in South-Eastern Germany: a comprehensive analysis of mushroom poisonings at a University Medical Center.
BMC Gastroenterol
December 2024
Department of Internal Medicine I, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endocrinology, Rheumatology, and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Germany.
Background: Mushrooms, an integral component of human diets, range from esteemed delicacies to potentially lethal toxins. The risk of severe poisoning from misidentified species, poses a significant challenge. For clinicians, recognizing mushroom poisoning amidst nonspecific symptoms and determining the specific mushroom ingested are critical yet complex tasks.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF-Associated Liver Failure: Molecular Mechanisms and Management.
Int J Mol Sci
December 2024
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Campbelltown Hospital, Campbelltown, NSW 2560, Australia.
is well-established as one of the most poisonous mushrooms; toxicity from ingestion was reported as early as the first century. Although native to Europe, this ectomycorrhizal fungus has been widely spread and is responsible for liver toxicity in many parts of the world. Toxicity is characterized by delayed gastrointestinal symptoms mimicking acute gastroenteritis followed by severe hepatotoxicity and liver failure with consequent multi-organ failure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDetection and quantification of Amatoxin in wild mushrooms from North-East India using HPLC-PDA method for food safety purposes.
Toxicon
November 2024
Department of Botany, Mizoram University, Tanhril, Aizawl, Mizoram, 796004, India. Electronic address:
Article Synopsis
- * The study used HPLC-PDA to identify and measure α-amanitin, a highly toxic compound found in specific wild mushrooms, confirming its presence in Amanita virosa and Amanita bisporigera.
- * Findings indicate that the detection method is precise and reliable, with successful quantification of α-amanitin in wild samples, emphasizing the need for better safety measures to prevent mushroom poisoning.
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