Review article

https://doi.org/10.32779/gf.7.2-3.4

The unused pharmacological potential of fly agaric - Amanita muscaria (L.) Lam. (1783)

Domagoj Šmidt ; Student diplomskog studija Mikrobna biotehnologija u poljoprivredi, Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Agronomski fakultet, Zagreb, Hrvatska *
Ivan Širić ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Agronomski fakultet, Odsjek za animalne znanosti, Zavod za opće stočarstvo. Zagreb, Hrvatska.

* Corresponding author.

Abstract

A. muscaria, a mushroom more commonly known as the red fly agaric, has been stigmatized as a poisonous mushroom in most literature and public opinion. Today there are numerous historical records and anecdotes about the positive effects of A. muscaria, primarily in reducing anxiety, pain, inflammation, and alleviating symptoms of chronic neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease, as well as the consequences of traumatic experiences. This paper will describe the history of its use with a special focus on the active compounds found in this mushroom, various preparation and isolation methods, and how they impact the effects of A. muscaria preparations.

Keywords

Amanita muscaria, ethnomycology, pharmacology, ibotenic acid.

Hrčak ID:

322562

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/322562

Publication date:

30.6.2024.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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