Historically, mortality after Amanita mushroom ingestion has ranged from 50% to 90%. Prompt diagnosis is imperative, and aggressive therapeutic measures must be instituted quickly to improve the outcome. We report successful treatment of two cases of A. virosa poisoning by use of combined therapies, including thioctic acid and hemoperfusion.

The study presents nine species from the family Amanitaceae collected during field work in Western Ghats forests of Karnataka State, which six (Amanita ballerina, A. franzii, griseofusca, lignitincta, Saproamanita manicata, and S. praeclara) are newly recorded India. Descriptions, illustrations, molecular phylogenetics all species, brief discussions on distinguishing characters, ecology, & ...