[Agauria salicifolia intoxication]. / Intoxication par bois de gale (Agauria salicifolia).
Presse Med
; 34(11): 797-8, 2005 Jun 18.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Several plants of the Ericaceae family produce grayanotoxins, which can poison humans. The best-known of these intoxications involves the eating of "mad honey" contaminated by rhododendron nectar grayanotoxins. The authors report a case of poisoning due to ingestion of Agauria salicifolia, an Ericaceae species endemic in the Mascarene Islands. CASE A 28-year-old woman mistakenly ingested a herbal tea made with leaves of this plant. Symptoms were characteristic of grayanotoxin intoxication, with vomiting, arterial hypotension and bradycardia. The patient was managed in an intensive care unit and recovered within a few hours after symptomatic treatment of the low blood pressure and the severe digestive disorders.CONCLUSION:
This case underlines that ingestion of some plants can be toxic.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Toxinas Biológicas
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Bebidas
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Ericaceae
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Diterpenos
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
Fr
Revista:
Presse Med
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article