| Abstract |
Poisoning caused by the ingestion of toxin-containing seafood has been a part of man's concern for centuries. These toxins are either naturally present in the seafood due to some bacterial action on some natural compounds present in the seafood or accumulated in them due to aquatic pollution. The seafood toxins include Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP), Ciguatera toxins, Tetrodotoxin (Puffer fish), Ptychodiscus brevis toxins and Scombroid related toxins. Of these, except Scombroid toxins, all other toxins are naturally present in the seafood whereas Scombroid poisoning results from improper handling and/or processing of seafoods. |
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