| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5166192 | Phytochemistry | 2010 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Ingestion of the mushroom Boletus venenatus causes a gastrointestinal syndrome, such as diarrhea. A family of isolectins (B. venenatus lectins, BVLs) was isolated as the toxic principles from the mushroom. BVL ingestion resulted in fetal toxicity to mice and also caused diarrhea.
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Authors
Masashi Horibe, Yuka Kobayashi, Hideo Dohra, Tatsuya Morita, Takeomi Murata, Taichi Usui, Sachiko Nakamura-Tsuruta, Masugu Kamei, Jun Hirabayashi, Masanori Matsuura, Mina Yamada, Yoko Saikawa, Kimiko Hashimoto, Masaya Nakata, Hirokazu Kawagishi,