Analysis of Psilocybin and Psilocin in Mushroom Extracts by Reversed-Phase High Performance Liquid Chromatography
Journal of Forensic Sciences October 1, 1980 DOI: 10.1520/jfs11292j (opens in new tab) via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA method using reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography separates and measures psilocybin and psilocin in dry and preserved mushrooms. A mobile phase of phosphate buffered methanol, water, and cetrimonium bromide effectively resolves the two hallucinogens.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Method development Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Psilocybin |
| Keywords | Chemistry High-performance liquid chromatography Mushroom poisoning Hallucinogen |
| Citations | 22 |
| Key finding | A reversed-phase HPLC method with a phosphate buffered methanol/water/cetrimonium bromide mobile phase separates psilocybin and psilocin in dry and preserved mushrooms. |
Abstract
Abstract A method has been developed for the analysis of psilocybin and psilocin in dry and preserved mushrooms using reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography. A mobile phase of phosphate buffered methanol/water/cetrimonium bromide allows good separation of the two hallucinogens.