Discovery of a new caerulescent Psilocybe mushroom in Germany: <i>Psilocybe germanica</i> sp.nov.

Gartz, J.; Wiedemann, Georg

doi:10.1002/dta.1795

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“…Psychoactive mushrooms have been used as entheogens during transcendental ceremonies by Mexican inhabitants, mainly by shamans, for thousands of years. Mushrooms used for religious and spiritual rituals are called “magic mushrooms.” 1–3 There are many mushroom species that contain high levels of psychotropic tryptamines, including the genera Pluteus , Panaeolus , Inocybe , Gymnopilus , Galerina , Pholiotina , and especially Psilocybe 4–7 . In the 1950s, these magic mushrooms were introduced to Europe thanks to Gordon Wasson, who brought them from Mexico from the shaman Maria Sabina of the Mazatec tribe 8,9 .…”

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Stability of psilocybin and its four analogs in the biomass of the psychotropic mushroom Psilocybe cubensis

Gotvaldová

Hájková

Borovička

et al. 2020

Drug Testing and Analysis

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Psilocybin, psilocin, baeocystin, norbaeocystin, and aeruginascin are tryptamines structurally similar to the neurotransmitter serotonin. Psilocybin and its pharmacologically active metabolite psilocin in particular are known for their psychoactive effects. These substances typically occur in most species of the genus Psilocybe (Fungi, Strophariaceae). Even the sclerotia of some of these fungi known as “magic truffles” are of growing interest in microdosing due to them improving cognitive function studies. In addition to microdosing studies, psilocybin has also been applied in clinical studies, but only its pure form has been administrated so far. Moreover, the determination of tryptamine alkaloids is used in forensic analysis. In this study, freshly cultivated fruit bodies of Psilocybe cubensis were used for monitoring stability (including storage and processing conditions of fruiting bodies). Furthermore, mycelium and the individual parts of the fruiting bodies (caps, stipes, and basidiospores) were also examined. The concentration of tryptamines in final extracts was analyzed using ultra‐high‐performance liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry. No tryptamines were detected in the basidiospores, and only psilocin was present at 0.47 wt.% in the mycelium. The stipes contained approximately half the amount of tryptamine alkaloids (0.52 wt.%) than the caps (1.03 wt.%); however, these results were not statistically significant, as the concentration of tryptamines in individual fruiting bodies is highly variable. The storage conditions showed that the highest degradation of tryptamines was seen in fresh mushrooms stored at −80°C, and the lowest decay was seen in dried biomass stored in the dark at room temperature.

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Stability of psilocybin and its four analogs in the biomass of the psychotropic mushroom Psilocybe cubensis

Gotvaldová

Hájková

Borovička

et al. 2020

Drug Testing and Analysis

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“…Thin-layer chromatography was also used to discover a new mushroom from the Psilocybe genus, i.e., Psilocybe germanica sp. nov. [ 86 ]. The authors used their own extraction protocol to isolate compounds of interest from the mushroom, which in principle was also based on methanol as an extractant.…”

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Thin-Layer Chromatography (TLC) in the Screening of Botanicals–Its Versatile Potential and Selected Applications

Kowalska

Sajewicz

2022

Molecules

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The aim of this paper is to present a comprehensive overview of the main aims and scopes in screening of botanicals, a task of which thin-layer chromatography (TLC) is, on an everyday basis, confronted with and engaged in. Stunning omnipresence of this modest analytical technique (both in its standard format (TLC) and the high-performance one (HPTLC), either hyphenated or not) for many analysts might at a first glance appear chaotic and random, with an auxiliary rather than leading role in research, and not capable of issuing meaningful final statements. Based on these reflections, our purpose is not to present a general review paper on TLC in screening of botanicals, but a blueprint rather (illustrated with a selection of practical examples), which highlights a sovereign and important role of TLC in accomplishing the following analytical tasks: (i) solving puzzles related to chemotaxonomy of plants, (ii) screening a wide spectrum of biological properties of plants, (iii) providing quality control of herbal medicines and alimentary and cosmetic products of biological origin, and (iv) tracing psychoactive plants under forensic surveillance.

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“…Thin-layer chromatography was also used to discover a new mushroom from the Psilocybe genus, i.e., Psilocybe germanica sp. nov. [89]. The authors used their own extraction protocol to isolate compounds of interest from the mushroom, which in principle also based on methanol as an extractant.…”

Section: Planar Chromatography In Screening Of Psychoactive Plantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Thin-Layer Chromatography (TLC) in Screening of Botanicals – its Versatile Potential and Selected Applications

Kowalska¹,

Sajewicz²

2022

Preprint

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The aim of this paper is to present a comprehensive overview of the main aims and scopes in screening of botanicals, a task which thin-layer chromatography (TLC) is on an everyday basis confronted with and engaged in. Stunning omnipresence of this modest analytical technique (both in its standard format (TLC) and the high-performance one (HPTLC), either hyphenated or not) for many analysts might at a first glance appear chaotic and random, with an auxiliary rather than leading role in research, and not capable of issuing meaningful final statements. Based on these reflections, our purpose is not to present a general review paper on TLC in screening of botanicals, but a blueprint rather (illustrated with a selection of practical examples), which highlights a sovereign and important role of TLC in accomplishing the following analytical tasks: (i) solving puzzles related to chemotaxonomy of plants, (ii) screening a wide spectrum of biological properties of plants, (iii) providing quality control of herbal medicines and alimentary and cosmetic products of biological origin, and (iv) tracing psychoactive plants under forensic surveillance.

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Discovery of a new caerulescent Psilocybe mushroom in Germany: Psilocybe germanica sp.nov.

Cited by 11 publications

References 9 publications

Stability of psilocybin and its four analogs in the biomass of the psychotropic mushroom Psilocybe cubensis

Stability of psilocybin and its four analogs in the biomass of the psychotropic mushroom Psilocybe cubensis

Thin-Layer Chromatography (TLC) in the Screening of Botanicals–Its Versatile Potential and Selected Applications

Thin-Layer Chromatography (TLC) in Screening of Botanicals – its Versatile Potential and Selected Applications

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