Damage Caused by Tw o Finnish Mushrooms, Cortinarius speciosissimus and Cortinarius gentilis on the Rat Kidney
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- 1 October 1975
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH in Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C
- Vol. 30 (9-10) , 668-671
- https://doi.org/10.1515/znc-1975-9-1019
Abstract
The toxicity of two mushroom species found in Finland, Cortinarius speciosissimus and Cortinarius gentilis, on the rat was studied. Dried, homogenized mushroom was given orally by stomach tubing. A dose of 500 mg dried mushroom/kg body weight, was used. It was demonstrated that both species caused renal damage. No damage could be shown in other organs. The renal histopathological changes corresponded to those of tubulo-interstitial nephritis. The sensitivity of different individuals to the fungal toxins varied greatly.Keywords
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