Mushrooms - Toxins and Chemicals

Amanita muscaria (hallucinogenic)

Muscimol and ibotenic acid

Psilocybe species

Psilocybin, psilocin, baeocystin

Shiitake

Lentinan, eritadenine (cholesterol reduction, immune enhancement, cancer fighting)

Reishi

Ganodemic acid; anti-ACE proteins (hypertension, high cholesterol)

Turkey Tail

Polysaccharides (PSK, PSP, VPS) (cancer fighting, immune system)

Split-Gill

SC3 hydrophobin, schizophyllan (cancer fighting)

Lion’s Mane

Crude polysaccharide extract (hepatocytes … ) (cognition, cancer, diabetes, cholesterol, immune modulation)

Amanita, Galerina, Lepiota

Cyclopeptide (amatoxins, phallotoxins)

Monomethylhydrazine

False Morels, Gyromitra species

Orellanine

Cortinarius species

Muscarine (PSL syndrome)

Clitocybe, Inocybe, Omphalotus, Boletus

Coprine (interaction with alcohol)

Coprinus/Coprinopsis species