Detection of Psilocybin and Psilocin in Norwegian Species of Pluteus and Conocybe

A. L. Christiansen; K. E. Rasmussen; K. Høiland

doi:10.1055/s-2007-969726

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Planta Med 1984; 50(4): 341-343
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-969726

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Detection of Psilocybin and Psilocin in Norwegian Species of Pluteus and Conocybe

A. L. Christiansen¹ , K. E. Rasmussen¹ , K. Høiland²

¹Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, P. O. Box 1068 Blindern, 0316 Oslo 3, Norway
²Botanical Museum, University of Oslo Trondheimsveien 23 B, 0560 Oslo 5, Norway

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26 February 2007 (online)

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Abstract

A screening of Norwegian mushrooms for the presence of hallucinogenic indole alkaloids was carried out using HPLC with ultraviolet, fluorescence and electrochemical detection. The analysis revealed psilocybin and psilocin in two mushroom species: Pluteus salicinus and Conocybe cyanopus. The content of psilocybin and psilocin in dried material of Pluteus salicinus was determined to be 0.35% and 0.011%, respectively, and dried samples of Conocybe cyanopus were found to contain 0.33-0.55% psilocybin and 0.004-0.007% psilocin.