Fish Soup Research Articles

Coma due to ciguatera poisoning in Rhode Island

A patient is presented who developed an acute gastrointestinal and neurologic syndrome progressing to coma after ingestion of a fish soup made in Rhode Island. Laboratory studies confirmed the clinical diagnosis of ciguatera poisoning. Physicians should be aware of the diagnostic features of this disease even in non-endemic areas.

魚臭成分の研究第五報調理食品の香氣

The following facts have been made clear by our present investigations. 1) The aroma of broiled fish and broiled eel, both prepared with soy and sugar, is attributable to the presence of piperidine as its mother substance. 2) The aroma of fresh fish soup is produced by the reaction of vitamin B1 and glutamic acid monosodium salt. 3) The characteristic aroma of dried cuttle fish is attributable to the presence of taurine as its mother substance.