The Analysis of Psilocybin and Psilocin from Fungi

This chapter describes methods for identifying mushrooms that contain psilocybin and psilocin. It covers identification of fungal species based on physical characteristics, chemical analysis to detect psilocin and psilocybin, quantification of these compounds using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), and DNA profiling to identify psilocybin- and psilocin-containing fungi.

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This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Identification of Psilocybin- and Psilocin-containing Mushrooms Identification of Fungal Species from Morphological Characteristics Identification of Psilocin and Psilocybin Using Chemical Analysis Quantification of Psilocin and Psilocybin by HPLC The Identification of Psilocybin- and Psilocin-containing Fungi Using DNA Profiling References