Psilocybin in Fruchtkörpern vonInocybe aeruginascens
Planta Medica – April 01, 1986
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Summary
Psilocybin, a potent hallucinogen, exhibits significant variability in its biological presence, crucial for Psychedelics and Drug Studies. Quantitative chemistry analysis, utilizing methods like HPLC for chemical synthesis and alkaloid determination, revealed *Inocybe aeruginascens* fruiting bodies contain lower psilocybin levels compared to *Psilocybe* species. Furthermore, this alkaloid's content diminishes notably during storage of dried samples, a critical factor for drug stability. Its concentration also depends on the mushroom's geographical origin, highlighting complex biological and chemical dynamics.
Abstract
Psilocybin was quantitatively determined in methanolic extracts of dried fruiting-bodies of the basidiomycete Inocybe aeruginas-cens and its content was compared with that in Psilocybe bohemica and P. semilanceata. By menas of HPLC it was found that the content of psilocybin in Inocybe aeruginascens is lower than in Psilocybe species. Similarly to Psilocybe, the content of psilocybin in Inocybe decreased during storage of dried fruiting-bodies. The psilocybin content Ialso depends on the origin of the fruiting-bodies.