Myo- and hepatotoxic effects of cultivated mushrooms in mice.

@article{Nieminen2009MyoAH,
  title={Myo- and hepatotoxic effects of cultivated mushrooms in mice.},
  author={Petteri Nieminen and Vesa J K{\"a}rj{\"a} and A M Mustonen},
  journal={Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association},
  year={2009},
  volume={47 1},
  pages={
          70-4
        }
}

• Petteri Nieminen, Vesa J Kärjä, A M Mustonen
• Published 2009 in
  Food and chemical toxicology : an international…
• DOI:10.1016/j.fct.2008.10.009

Mushrooms are currently examined for their potential as functional foods. At the same time, novel types of mushroom intoxications, such as rhabdomyolysis after prolonged consumption, have been described in edible species. The aim of the present study was to perform an acute toxicity test to establish if the most commonly cultivated species would have myo- or hepatotoxic effects. Mice (n=6/group) were exposed to 3, 6 or 9 g Agaricus bisporus, Lentinus edodes or Pleurotus ostreatus kg body mass… CONTINUE READING

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