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I'm never eating Portabello mushrooms again!!!
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 55721322:MV8zODUwNTYxXzY5MjkyMjU3XzFFREYwRUM0] Wikipedia: Agaritine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agaritine … Agaritine (AGT) is an aromatic, antiviral,[1] hydrazine-derivative mycotoxin and IARC Group 3 carcinogen that occurs in mushroom species of the genus Agaricus.[2][3][4] Studies have found significant (>1000 mg/kg) agaritine levels in fresh samples of at least 24 species of the genera Agaricus, Leucoagaricus, and Macrolepiota.[3] Mushrooms of these species are found around the world. They typically fruit from late spring through autumn, and are particularly prevalent in association with feces.[5] These mushrooms grow in a wide range of habitats; indeed, one species alone, Agaricus bisporus, is cultivated in over 70 countries and on every continent except Antarctica.[6] A. bisporus, also known as the common button mushroom, is of particular socio-economic importance because of both its prevalence in traditional cultural recipes and its booming cultivation industry in modernized countries.[6] Agaritine content varies between individual mushrooms and across species.[3] Agaritine content (% fresh weight) in raw Agaricus bisporus, for example, ranges from 0.033% to 0.173%, with an average of 0.088%.[7] The highest amount of agaritine is found in the cap and gills of the fruiting body, and the lowest in the stem.[8] Agaritine oxidizes rapidly upon storage, however, and is totally degraded after 48 hours in aqueous solution with exposure to air.[9] It has also been shown to decompose readily upon cooking (up to 90% reduction) as well as upon freezing (up to 75% reduction).[10] Agaritine has been shown to induce adenomas and adenocarcinomas in the lungs of mice when administered through drinking water.[11] It has also been shown to cause bladder cancer in mice.[2] Agaritine has been claimed to be a weak carcinogen, with an estimate for cumulative lifetime risk from mushroom consumption at approximately 1 in 10,000.[12] However, this claim is poorly supported, with little available data about toxicity and no published LD50.[13] [/quote]
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The clip below is from November of last year so it's a little dated but I searched GLP and didn't see anything posted about this.
Paul Stamets is a mycologist, author and advocate of bioremediation and medicinal fungi. In other words he is an expert in the study of mushrooms. At around the 2 minute mark, Paul refuses to answer Joe Rogan's question on what the negative effects are of eating Portabello mushrooms. Paul states that his life is in danger if he answers the question!!! Wtf! Could it be that Portabello mushrooms cause cancer and the powers that be don't want us to know?
I've done a little bit of research on this and the only thing that I have found is that Portabello mushrooms contain Agaritine which is known to cause cancer and mutations in animals. Does anyone know more about this?
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