Adjective
ibotenic (not comparable)
(biochemistry) Relating to ibotenic acid and its derivatives
Almost no muscimol is excreted when pure ibotenic acid is eaten, but muscimol is detectable in the urine after eating A. muscaria, which contains both ibotenic acid and muscimol. Source: Internet
CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, pp. 125–169 citation Quite rapidly, between 20 and 90 minutes after ingestion, a substantial fraction of ibotenic acid is excreted unmetabolised in the urine of the consumer. Source: Internet
An active dose in adults is approximately 6 mg muscimol or 30 to 60 mg ibotenic acid; citation citation this is typically about the amount found in one cap of Amanita muscaria. Source: Internet
Drying may increase potency, as the process facilitates the conversion of ibotenic acid to the more potent muscimol. Source: Internet
Muscimol and ibotenic acid were discovered in the mid-20th century. Source: Internet
Muscimol is the product of the decarboxylation (usually by drying) of ibotenic acid. Source: Internet