11-12-2007, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Nick Maclaren
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"Jeff Layman" writes:
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| The problem with A. phalloides is that there are two toxins. The first acts
| within a few hours, and will lead to vomiting. But by then the second toxin
| will have been absorbed, and with that the effects don't show for around 24
| hours. By that time it has already destroyed many liver cells. As if that
| wasn't bad enough, it is excreted in the bile, and is reabsorbed further
| down the gut. From there it goes back to the liver, and destroys more
| cells. And so on. In the end, only a liver transplant could ensure
| survival.
Interesting. I knew about the delayed effect, but not the details.
Incidentally, to anyone picking field mushrooms, there is a simple
test for A. phalloides. NEVER eat any mushroom like that until it
has developed enough for the gills to colour up - if you want to eat
real button mushrooms, buy them from a shop or grow them yourself.
Don't test with a silver fork or in any of the other ways described
by folklore - it passes all of them.
Regards,
Nick Maclaren. |
If it has a volva at the base of the stem then it's almost certainly an Aminita,
Agaricus (the normal edible mushrooms that you buy in the shops) don't have a volva.
A really good online fungi guide is this one : http://www.rogersmushrooms.com/
His book is excellent as well
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