The Occurrence of Tryptamine Derivatives in Psilocybe semilanceata
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Psilocybe semilanceata, Hallucinogenic Mushrooms, Psilocybin, Baeocystin, HPLC The content of tryptamine derivatives in Psilocybe semilanceata, a popular hallucinogenic mushroom, was measured by high-performance liquid chromatography. Most of the 52 samples have been collected at several localities in Switzerland during a 1—5 year period. The content of psilocybin and baeocystin varied in the range of 0.21—2.02% and 0.05—0.77%, respectively, whereas only traces of psilocin were present. The variability of the alkaloid level depending on origin, year of collection, size and part of mushrooms is discussed.
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تاریخ انتشار 2012