Abstract
Galerina
marginata is a wood-rotting fungus species belonging to the family Cortinariaceae
within the division Basidiomycota. The species is widely distributed throughout
the North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
Galerina
marginata can cause mushroom poisoning resulting eventual death if not treated
rapidly. Knowledge of the toxin amount contained in this mushroom type is
invaluable in the treatment of cases involving poisoning. In this study, we
analysed the toxin levels of the Galerina marginata growing in Turkey.
Toxin analyses
were carried out for dried G. marginata which were collected from the forests
Kastamonu region of Turkey in 2015, as a whole. The alpha amanitin, beta
amanitin, gamma amanitin, phalloidin and phallacidine analyses of the mushrooms
were carried out using the RP-HPLC method.
We found that the
samples contain alpha amanitin (0.72 ±0.02 mg/g) and beta amanitin (0.56 ±0.03
mg/g), but G. marginata samples do not contain gamma amanitin, phalloidin and
phallacidin.
Alpha amanitin
and beta amanitin concentrations were lower as compared to Amanita phalloides,
but toxin content of G. marginata is dangerous and this species can cause
lethal mushroom intoxication.
Keywords
References
- Ertugrul KAYA, Ilgaz AKATA, Nuri Cenk COSKUN
- Duzce University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology Ankara University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology
Abstract
References
- Ertugrul KAYA, Ilgaz AKATA, Nuri Cenk COSKUN
- Duzce University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology Ankara University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology
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| Journal Section | Articles |
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| Publication Date | February 16, 2017 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2017 Volume: Volume 2 Issue: İssue 1 (1) - 2.İnternational Congress Of Forensic Toxicology |
