Fly agaric: Ibotenic acid decarboxylation to muscimol
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| Fly agaric: Ibotenic acid decarboxylation to muscimol | |
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 A. muscaria mushrooms in different stages of growth. |
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| Taxonomical nomenclature | |
| Kingdom | Fungi |
| Phylum | Basidiomycota |
| Class | Agaricomycetes |
| Order | Agaricales |
| Family | Amanitaceae |
| Genus | Amanita |
| Species | A. muscaria |
| Common nomenclature | |
| Common names | Fly agaric, Fly amanita |
| Mycological Characteristics | |
| Spore print | White  |
| Constituents | |
| Active constituents | Muscimol, Ibotenic acid |
This guide will help you to decarboxylate the relatively neurotoxic compound ibotenic acid, to muscimol. Both compounds are found naturally in Amanita muscaria. Heat will also kill larvae.
By method
Oven
- Heat Amanita muscaria at 200 °F (93°C) for two hours,[1] or 100 °C for 1.5 hour.
- After decarboxylation, consider drying larger mushrooms fully in room temperature (ideally in a mesh bag to deter flies from laying new eggs) for several days.
Dehydrator
- Use a dehydrator till Amanita muscaria caps are crispy (at 40 Celsius)
- Store them for 6-8 weeks for natural decarboxylation (in glass jars preferably).