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10339689

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-6-17
pubmed:abstractText
We describe a case of sparteine intoxication associated with using a preparation from lupine seeds. A female patient of Portuguese origin presented to the emergency department with classic anticholinergic signs after ingestion of a lupine seed extract. She took the preparation with the belief it represented a cure for her recently diagnosed diabetes. Analysis of the patient's lupine bean extract identified the preponderant compound as oxo-sparteine by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Intoxication by lupine seeds rarely occurs in human beings. To our knowledge, no medical or toxicologic evidence supports a belief that lupine extract could lower serum glucose levels. This case highlights the need for emergency care providers to be aware of the health hazards that can be associated with the use of such home remedies.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0196-0644
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
33
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
715-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
Anticholinergic toxicity associated with lupine seeds as a home remedy for diabetes mellitus.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Internal Medicine, Albert Einstein Medical Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. STsiodras@aol.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't