MycoKeysSeptember 29, 2026Jia-Qi Liang, Xin Chen, Tie-Zhi Liu et al.
Mushroom poisoning has become a serious food safety issue in China. Poisoning incidents caused by species of Inocybaceae have been continuously reported from tropical to temperate regions of China in recent years. Many species of Inocybaceae contain muscarine, which stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system; some also contain psilocybin, resulting in hallucinations, and a few even contain...
ToxinsMay 16, 2025Yi-Zhe Zhang, Yi Yao, Kai-Ping Zhang et al.
Amanita species are widely distributed worldwide. Many of these species are poisonous and can cause health problems, resulting in morbidity and mortality. The toxins responsible for poisoning are amatoxins, aminohexadienoic acid, ibotenic acid, muscimol and muscarines, which damage the liver, kidney, central nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system. In recent years, several toxins have...