Abstract The occurrence and extraction of indole derivatives in six species from four genera of higher fungi were investigated. By using pure methanol for extraction of the mushrooms analysis revealed the highest concentrations of psilocybin and baeocystin. The psilocin content of the species was higher by using aqueous solutions of alcohols than with methanol alone but was an artificial...
Abstract Mycelial cultures of Psilocybe cubensis capable of forming psilocybin and psilocin de novo display a high capacity for hydroxylation of tryptamine derivatives at the 4‐position. A specific biotransformation of added synthetic N,N‐diethyl‐tryptamine was found. Thus high amounts of 4‐hydroxy‐N,N‐diethyltryptamine (up to 3.3%) and a minor quantity of 4‐phosphoryloxy‐N,N‐diethyltryptamine...