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. 1989 Jun;55(3):249-50.
doi: 10.1055/s-2006-961995.

Biotransformation of Tryptamine in Fruiting Mycelia of Psilocybe cubensis

J Gartz  1
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Biotransformation of Tryptamine in Fruiting Mycelia of Psilocybe cubensis

J Gartz. Planta Med. 1989 Jun.

Abstract

Mycelial cultures of PSILOCYBE CUBENSIS, with the ability to form psilocybin and psilocin DE-NOVO, also hydroxylated and methylated fed tryptamine to give psilocin in up to 3.3% dry mass of the obtained fruit bodies. By using HPLC and TLC, it was found that these mushrooms contain only a small amount of psilocybin (0.01-0.2% dry mass). The values of psilocin are the highest described in any mushrooms.

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