Mold toxin translocation to fruit bodies?

seymoor · 04-30-09, 19:34

Do complex compounds (like toxins produced by molds or other organisms) accumulate in mushroom fruiting bodies?
Can the P. cubensis mycelium take up any mycotoxins and then transfer it to the fruiting bodies?

Elements like heavy metals do accumulate and can easily reach toxic levels, there are plenty references for that.

There are also other ways for the toxins to get on the mushrooms, like the mold mycelium can spread onto the fruiting bodies unnoticed, and some mycotoxins can spread with the spores so it is dangerous for sure, but can a fruiting body take up any of these toxins?
Are there eny references for that?

Thanks

golly · 04-30-09, 21:07

Mushrooms are well known for their ability to deconstruct complex compounds and also their ability to absorb elements, as u said..
I wouldn't consume any fungi growing from a toxic substrate though..
There are parasitic molds that infect mushrooms ,some of which could cause problems..
Usually if it looks and smells healthy from a good environment - it's ok...

Soliver · 04-30-09, 21:39

I know you can't grow oysters on newsprint that uses certain inks that are
high in heavy metals... not sure about the rest, though, never heard of any
problems

soliver

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04-30-09, 19:34	#1 (permalink)
seymoor Mycophiliac Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 60	Mold toxin translocation to fruit bodies? Do complex compounds (like toxins produced by molds or other organisms) accumulate in mushroom fruiting bodies? Can the P. cubensis mycelium take up any mycotoxins and then transfer it to the fruiting bodies? Elements like heavy metals do accumulate and can easily reach toxic levels, there are plenty references for that. There are also other ways for the toxins to get on the mushrooms, like the mold mycelium can spread onto the fruiting bodies unnoticed, and some mycotoxins can spread with the spores so it is dangerous for sure, but can a fruiting body take up any of these toxins? Are there eny references for that? Thanks

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04-30-09, 21:07	#2 (permalink)
golly modapotato Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,198	Mushrooms are well known for their ability to deconstruct complex compounds and also their ability to absorb elements, as u said.. I wouldn't consume any fungi growing from a toxic substrate though.. There are parasitic molds that infect mushrooms ,some of which could cause problems.. Usually if it looks and smells healthy from a good environment - it's ok...

04-30-09, 21:39	#3 (permalink)
Soliver Deviant Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,784	I know you can't grow oysters on newsprint that uses certain inks that are high in heavy metals... not sure about the rest, though, never heard of any problems soliver