ISSN:
1573-0832
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
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Medicine
Notes:
Summary The extracts ofP. venenosus, P. sphrinctrinus, Psil. mexicana, Psil. cubensis, andPsil. caerulescens have been compared by paper chromatography. It was found that neither Panaeoli contain psilocybin, the main constituent of the threePsilocybe species. The extract fromP. venenosus has been chromatographed, and two of the three major constituents were purified and obtained crystalline. One of these compounds could be shown to possess the same chromophore as psilocybin, a 4-oxygenated indole system, and seems most likely to be the active compound of the mushroom.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02063078
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