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Ciguatoxins and Maitotoxins in Extracts of Sixteen Gambierdiscus Isolates and One Fukuyoa Isolate from the South Pacific and Their Toxicity to Mice by Intraperitoneal and Oral Administration

Marine Drugs, 2017
Ciguatoxins (CTXs), and possibly maitotoxins (MTXs), are responsible for Ciguatera Fish Poisoning, an important health problem for consumers of reef fish (such as inhabitants of islands in the South Pacific Ocean).
Rex Munday, Sam Murray, Lesley L. Rhodes, Michaela E. Larsson, D. Tim Harwood   +4 more
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Analgesic treatment of ciguatoxin-induced cold allodynia [PDF]

, 2013
Ciguatera, the most common form of nonbacterial ichthyosarcotoxism, is caused by consumption of fish that have bioaccumulated the polyether sodium channel activator ciguatoxin.
Cabot, Peter J., Collins, Lindon S., Deuis, Jennifer R., Inserra, Marco C., Lewis, Richard J., Namer, Barbara, Reeh, Peter W., Vetter, Irina, Zimmermann, Katharina   +8 more
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Tissue Distribution and Elimination of Ciguatoxins in Tridacna maxima (Tridacnidae, Bivalvia) Fed Gambierdiscus polynesiensis

Toxins, 2018
Ciguatera is a foodborne disease caused by the consumption of seafood contaminated with ciguatoxins (CTXs). Ciguatera-like poisoning events involving giant clams (Tridacna maxima) are reported occasionally from Pacific islands communities.
Mélanie Roué, Hélène Taiana Darius, André Ung, Jérôme Viallon, Manoella Sibat, Philipp Hess, Zouher Amzil, Mireille Chinain   +7 more
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Epidemiology and Toxicology of Ciguatera Poisoning in the Colombian Caribbean

Marine Drugs, 2020
Ciguatera is a food intoxication caused by the consumption of primarily coral fish; these species exist in large numbers in the seas that surround the Colombian territory.
Roberto Navarro Quiroz, Juan Carlos Herrera-Usuga, Laura Maria Osorio-Ospina, Katia Margarita Garcia-Pertuz, Elkin Navarro Quiroz   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Revisiting the Neuroblastoma Cell-Based Assay (CBA-N2a) for the Improved Detection of Marine Toxins Active on Voltage Gated Sodium Channels (VGSCs)

Toxins, 2020
The neuroblastoma cell-based assay (CBA-N2a) is widely used for the detection of marine biotoxins in seafood products, yet a consensus protocol is still lacking.
Jérôme Viallon, Mireille Chinain, Hélène Taiana Darius   +2 more
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An Update on Ciguatoxins and CTX-like Toxicity in Fish from Different Trophic Levels of the Selvagens Islands (NE Atlantic, Madeira, Portugal)

Toxins, 2021
The Selvagens Islands, which are a marine protected area located at the southernmost point of the Portuguese maritime zone, have been associated with fish harboring ciguatoxins (CTX) and linked to ciguatera fish poisonings. This study reports the results
Pedro Reis Costa, Pablo Estévez, Lucía Soliño, David Castro, Susana Margarida Rodrigues, Viriato Timoteo, José Manuel Leao-Martins, Carolina Santos, Neide Gouveia, Jorge Diogène, Ana Gago-Martínez   +10 more
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Tectus niloticus (Tegulidae, Gastropod) as a Novel Vector of Ciguatera Poisoning: Clinical Characterization and Follow-Up of a Mass Poisoning Event in Nuku Hiva Island (French Polynesia)

Toxins, 2018
Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) is the most prevalent non-bacterial food-borne form of poisoning in French Polynesia, which results from the consumption of coral reef fish naturally contaminated with ciguatoxins produced by dinoflagellates in the genus ...
Clémence Mahana iti Gatti, Davide Lonati, Hélène Taiana Darius, Arturo Zancan, Mélanie Roué, Azzurra Schicchi, Carlo Alessandro Locatelli, Mireille Chinain   +7 more
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Large Outbreaks of Ciguatera after Consumption of Brown Marbled Grouper

Toxins, 2014
Brown marbled grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus) is an apex predator from coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific region. All five published case series of ciguatera after consumption of brown marbled grouper were reviewed to characterize the types, severity ...
Thomas Y. K. Chan
doaj   +1 more source

Ionic Mechanisms of Spinal Neuronal Cold Hypersensitivity in Ciguatera [PDF]

, 2015
Cold hypersensitivity is evident in a range of neuropathies and can evoke sensations of paradoxical burning cold pain. Ciguatoxin poisoning is known to induce a pain syndrome caused by consumption of contaminated tropical fish that can persist for months
Brice, NL, Dickenson, AH, Lewis, RJ, Patel, R   +3 more
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Bioactive Compounds, Medicinal Benefits, and Contemporary Extraction Methods for Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 13, Issue 9, September 2025.
Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) is a medicinal herb renowned for its diverse pharmacological properties, including antioxidant, antimicrobial, neuroprotective, and anti‐inflammatory effects. This review explores its botanical characteristics, bioactive compounds, advanced extraction methods, and therapeutic potential, particularly in treating brain ...
Farhang Hameed Awlqadr, Ammar B. Altemimi, Syamand Ahmed Qadir, Othman Abdulrahman Mohammed, Mohammed N. Saeed, Mohammad Ali Hesarinejad, Naoufal Lakhssassi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source