At 04:20 PM 9/4/01 -0400, Klaus wrote:
>Does anyone have any information on the toxin found in the roe of the
>cabezon (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus, found from Mexico to Alaska)? As a
>recreational angler in British Columbia since the age of 6, I've known for
>many years that their roe is poisonous and you shouldn't consume it. It
>was passed on anecdotally by other anglers (I've caught and eaten many a
>cabezon but always avoided the roe.)
><snip>
See:
Toxicon 1976;14(2):141-143 Occurrence of a toxic phospholipid in cabezon
roe. Hashimoto Y, Kawasaki M, Hatano M.
Toxicon 1970 May;8(1):55-61 Toxic effects produced by extracts of eggs of
the cabezon Scorpaenichthys marmoratus. Fuhrman FA, Fuhrman GJ, Roseen JS.
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