High Levels of Tetrodotoxin in the Flesh, Usually an Edible Part of the Pufferfish <em>Takifugu flavipterus</em>, Caused by Migration from the Skin and the Regional Characteristics of Toxin Accumulation

High Levels of Tetrodotoxin in the Flesh, Usually an Edible Part of the Pufferfish <em>Takifugu flavipterus</em>, Caused by Migration from the Skin and the Regional Characteristics of Toxin Accumulation

The consumption of a pufferfish, <i>Takifugu flavipterus</i> or komonfugu in Japanese, formerly known as <i>Takifugu poecilonotus</i>, is popular in Japan. However, <i>T. flavipterus</i> is frequently involved in cases of tetrodotoxin (TTX) poisoning in Japan. Alt...

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Main Authors: Naomasa Oshiro, Kyoko Kuniyoshi, Shigeyoshi Yamamoto, Ayano Hotta, Takuma Yamada, Takafumi Suzuki, Noriko Sugita, Keiichi Matsuura, Akie Nakashima, Yoichi Anzai, Hiroshi Asakura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Subjects:
Takifugu flavipterus
Takifugu poecilonotus
tetrodotoxin
LC–MS/MS
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/9/11/1312

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