title: [Fatal poisoning due to Indigofera].
abstract: Indigo, also known in Morocco as Nila, is a dye widely used in the coloring of Moroccan handicrafts. It is obtained from fermentation reactions on the leaves and branches of true indigo, Indigofera tinctoria, which is a widespread plant in tropical Africa and Asia. We report a case of fatal poisoning in a 3-year-old child after administration of indigo for therapeutic purposes. Death resulted from multiple organ failure. The toxicity of this compound is little known in the literature and deserves to be explored through toxicokinetic and toxicodynamic studies, in order to better determine the toxic constituents of the dye.
authors.affiliation: Service d'anesthésie réanimation, hôpital mère et enfant, CHU Hassan II de Fès, Fès, Maroc. labib.smael@hotmail.fr
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Labib
authors.forename: M-A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Berdai
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bendadi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Achour
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harandou
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000506:poisoning*; D004751:Enteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D029883:Indigofera / Q000737:chemistry / Q000506:poisoning*; D008297:Male; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000506:poisoning
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents