Experiment 652722

Details

PropertyValue
Pharmacology
Administration routeORAL
OrganismCoprinus comatus (COPRINACEAE)
CitationBARBATO,MP:. (1993). POISONING FROM ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF MUSHROOMS.. 158(12)
Amount utilized
Compound isolated
DiseaseIT CONTAINS CORRINE WHICH IN THE PRESENCE OF ALCOHOL IS METABOLISED TO CYCLOPROPANONE HYDRATE. IT HAS A DISULFIRAM-LIKE EFFECT SO A MEAL OF THESE MUSHROOMS FOLLOWED BY ALCOHOL WITHIN 72 HOURS RESULTS IN FLUSHING VOMITING, PALPATATIONS AND HEADACHES.
Number1
Qualitative resultACTIVE
AnimalHUMAN ADULT
Dose expressionDOSE
ExtractFRUITBODY