Amanita phalloides, also known as 'death cap', is one of the most poisonous mushrooms,
being involved in the majority of human fatal cases of mushroom poisoning worldwide. This …

Background and aims Amanita phalloides poisoning causes severe liver damage which
may be potentially fatal. Several treatments are available, but their effectiveness has not …

Amanita poisoning has a high mortality rate. The α-amanitin toxin in Amanita is the main
lethal toxin. There is no specific detoxification drug for α-amanitin, and the clinical treatment …

Objective The hepatoprotective effects of resveratrol against α-Amanitin (α-AMA)-induced
liver toxicity were investigated in an experimental rat model, focusing on oxidative stress …

Amanita phalloides poisoning with a high mortality is a serious health problem in the world.
The typical clinical manifestations are usually characterized by the absence of any …

The “death cap”, Amanita phalloides, is the world's most poisonous mushroom, responsible
for 90% of mushroom-related fatalities. The most fatal component of the death cap is α …

Mushroom consumption is a global tradition that is still gaining popularity. However, foraging
for wild mushrooms and accidental ingestion of toxic mushrooms can result in serious illness …

Introduction: Amatoxin leads to the majority of deaths by mushroom poisoning around the
world. Amatoxin causes gastrointestinal disturbances and multiple organ dysfunction …

There are few data estimating the human lethal dose of amatoxins or of the toxin level
present in ingested raw poisonous mushrooms. Here, we present a patient who intentionally …

It is estimated that 90% of deaths from food poisoning in China can be attributed to Amanita
poisoning, whose main toxin is α-amanitin. Studies showed that apoptosis plays a critical …