In this video, I discuss some of the interesting mycotoxins produced by mushrooms!

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Links to articles discussed in this episode:

Tinky Winkenic Acid discovery https://www.doi.org/10.1038/nchembio.179
Illudins https://www.doi.org/10.1016/S1568786...
Ibotenic Acid https://www.doi.org/10.1007/BF03159956
Muscimol https://www.doi.org/10.2174/156802602...
Coprine https://www.doi.org/10.1124/pr.111.00...
Coprine ISBN 0716726009
Muscarine https://www.doi.org/10.1080/155636509...
Psilocybin & Psilocin https://www.doi.org/10.1080/135562102...
Orellanine https://www.doi.org/10.1093/ndt/14.11...
Agaritine https://www.doi.org/10.1080/026520302...
Agaritine carcinogenicity https://www.doi.org/10.1016/02786915...
Amatoxins https://www.doi.org/10.1007/BF00444032


0:00 Introduction
0:07 Wild Mushrooms are Dangerous!!! . You should never consume random mushrooms
0:43 Triangulenic Acid (Tinky Winkenic Acid) . This toxin is found in Russula subnigricans
2:50 Ibotenic Acid & Muscimol . One of the most famous mushrooms Amanita Muscaria
3:36 Coprine . Present in Coprinopsis atramentorio (the common ink cap)
5:43 Psilocybin & Psilocin . Famously know in mushrooms from the genus Psilocybe (magic mushrooms)
6:41 Orellanine . From the Orellanie.g. Cortinarius rubellus (deadly webcap)
8:31 Amatoxins • Notably present in Amanita phalloides (the death cap) . The red substituents vary between amatoxins