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Five Non-Psychoactive Amanitas Eaten as Meat Substitute in Burkina Faso

Five Non-Psychoactive Amanitas Eaten as Meat Substitute in Burkina Faso

Amanita mushrooms

What they found

From 133 interviews in 6 villages, researchers found 5 muscimol-free Amanita species eaten as a meat replacement in the rainy season.

From 133 interviews in 6 villages, researchers found 5 muscimol-free Amanita species eaten as a meat replacement in the rainy season.

The number

133 interviews and 6 enthomycological surveys in 6 villages

How solid is it?

Early human

Early human

Human – observational/survey

Human – observational/survey

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Amanita subviscosa, A. masasiensis, A. congolensis, A. strobiliformis, A. crassiconus, A. muscaria, A. pantherina

Amanita subviscosa, A. masasiensis, A. congolensis, A. strobiliformis, A. crassiconus, A. muscaria, A. pantherina

Compound

muscimol

muscimol

Sample size

133 interviews

133 interviews

Published in

Ethnobotany Research and Applications

Ethnobotany Research and Applications

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Section

GROWING & GOURMET

GROWING & GOURMET

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Ancient Meat Replacement

Ancient Meat Replacement

In Burkina Faso, researchers conducted 133 interviews and 6 enthomycological surveys in 6 villages to study indigenous use of Amanita mushrooms. They found that 5 specific types were eaten especially as a meat replacement during the rainy season. Amanita subviscosa, A. masasiensis, A. congolensis, A. strobiliformis, and A. crassiconus don’t contain muscimol, the psychoactive compound found in A. muscaria and A. pantherina.

In Burkina Faso, researchers conducted 133 interviews and 6 enthomycological surveys in 6 villages to study indigenous use of Amanita mushrooms. They found that 5 specific types were eaten especially as a meat replacement during the rainy season. Amanita subviscosa, A. masasiensis, A. congolensis, A. strobiliformis, and A. crassiconus don’t contain muscimol, the psychoactive compound found in A. muscaria and A. pantherina.

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