Agaritine Safety
Explore mushroom research and guides on agaritine safety.
Agaritine in Agaricus blazei: Is It Dangerous?
Agaritine is a hydrazine compound in Agaricus mushrooms. Estimated cancer risk: 2 per 100,000 lifetimes. What genotoxicity, metabolism, and cooking data show.
Agaritine: A. blazei vs. Button Mushrooms Compared
A. blazei contains 22-57 μg/g agaritine vs. 200-500 mg/kg in button mushrooms. Cooking reduces levels 35-70%. Here's what the data actually shows.
Agaritine Metabolism: How Your Body Processes It
Agaritine from mushrooms is absorbed fast and cleared in under 2 hours. Here's the full metabolic pathway, from GGT cleavage to diazonium ion formation.