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Biochemical Effects of Poisonous Mushrooms Suspected of Causing Cholera-like Symptoms in Mice

1982; Japanese Society for Food Hygiene and Safety; Volume: 23; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3358/shokueishi.23.314

1882-1006

Yoshio Yamaura, Hisashi Maezawa, Eigo Takabatake, Takashi Hashimoto,

Plant-based Medicinal Research

Biochemical effects induced by intraperitoneal injection of mushroom extracts into mice were investigated in six species of mushroom which were suspected to cause cholera-like symptoms in man. They were Amanita verna, Amanita virosa, Amanita citrina, Amanita pseudoporphyria, Amanita abrupta and Galerina fasciculata.The extracts of all the species of mushroom examined decreased the contents of liver glycogen and increased the activities of serum glutamate pyruvic transaminase (GPT). The blood glucose level was decreased by the administration of extracts of five species (not Amanita pseudoporphyria). Among the poisonous mushrooms examined, Amanita abrupta exhibited the greatest effects in various other clinical chemical tests.