Abstract:

Fatal mushroom poisoning incidents occur annually all over the world and it is one of the important causes of
human death due to food poisoning in China. The peptide toxins in some Amanita species are mainly responsible for the
mortality. Rapid and effective detection of toxins from samples of poisonous mushroom, food residue, vomit, blood and
urine has important significance for the identification of toxic sources and the development of targeted therapies. This paper
reviews the historical development and present situation of detection methods for Amanita peptide toxins including chemical
color reaction, biochemical, physical and chromatographic methods. The application and prospects of these detection
methods in China are also discussed.

Key words: Amanita, amatoxins, phallotoxins, detection methods