Deadly poisonous turkish mushrooms containing alpha amanitin Türkiye’de Yetişen Alfaamanitin Içeren Zehirli Mantarlar


AKATA I., Kaya E., Yılmaz İ., Bakırcı S., Bayram R.

Duzce Medical Journal, vol.17, no.1, pp.39-44, 2015 (Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Journal Name: Duzce Medical Journal
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.39-44
  • Keywords: Alpha-amanitin, Poisonous mushrooms, Turkey mushrooms
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

© 2012 Düzce Medical Journal.Mushroom poisoning is still a serious health problem for Turkey. The mushroom species which cause fatal mushroom poisoning have been reported to contain at least 98% alpha-amanitin. The knowledge of the poisonous mushroom species including alpha- amanitin is important for the treatment and prevention of these poisonings. In this review, the mushrooms containig alpha-amanitin and causing deadly mushroom poisinings were listed and given information about their poisonus effects. According to literature, nine poisonous mushroom species which include alpha-amanitin have so far been reported from Turkey. These are Lepiota brunneoincarnata; Lepiota castanea; Lepiota helveola; Lepiota subincarnata; Amanita phalloides; Amanita verna; Amanita virosa; Conocybe filaris and Galerina marginata.