Toxicological Research
- Volume 2 Issue 2
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- Pages.51-62
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- 1986
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- 1976-8257(pISSN)
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- 2234-2753(eISSN)
THE POISONOUS MUSHROOMS IN JAPAN
- Yamaura, Yoshio (Nagono Research Institute for Public Health) ;
- Yokoyama, Kazumasa (Facalty of Education shiga University)
- Published : 1986.12.01
Abstract
Of mushrooms found in Japan, approximately 35 species are classified as poisonous mushrooms. The mushroom poisonings caused by these mushrooms are classified as three types accodring to the symptoms and their toxic constitutents. The first type is the cholera-like symptom which is induced mainly by the toxic constitutents such as cyclopeptide and gyromitrin. The second type is the neurological mainfestations induced by muscarine (cholinergic), muscimol (delirium), psilocybin (hallucinogenic) and coprine (antabuse-like).