Hepatotoxin
A hepatotoxin is a toxic chemical substance that damages the liver.
It can be a side-effect of medication, or found naturally, as microcystins, or in laboratory environments.
The effects of hepatotoxins depend on the amount, point of entry and distribution speed of the , and on the health of the person.- α-amanitin, a deadly cellular toxin found in Amanita phalloides mushroom
- Aflatoxin
- Ethanol
- Halothane
- Carbon tetrachloride
- Pyrrolizidine alkaloids, found in many plants in the Boraginaceae, Compositae, and Leguminosae families.
- Luteoskyrin
- allyl alcohol, amiodarone, Aroclor 1254, arsenic, carbamazepine, carbon tetrachloride, diethylnitrosamine, dimethylformamide, diquat, etoposide, indomethacin, methapyrilene, methotrexate, monocrotaline, and 3-methylcholanthrene.
