Psychoactive alkaloid extraction and composition with controlled dephosphorylation
AssigneePsilo Scientific Ltd.
InventorsBenjamin Lightburn, Ryan Moss, Lisa Ranken
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Abstract
This invention relates to the extraction of psychoactive compounds from organisms for use in medicine. Extraction is carried out with a strong acid or strong base to either promote or inhibit dephosphorylation. The extract in the slurry form is standardized with added excipient so that when it is dried the powdered composition has a specified total psychoactive alkaloid concentration, with a known ratio of phosphorylated to dephosphorylated psychoactive alkaloids.
Claims7
A method for generating a psychoactive alkaloid extract comprising 0.1% to 99% by weight of a psychoactive alkaloid from a psychoactive organism, the method comprising:
- a. providing a biomass of the psychoactive organism;
- b. contacting the biomass with 10 to 100 milliliters (mL) of solvent per gram (g) of the biomass;
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- c. evaporating the solvent from the biomass to yield the psychoactive alkaloid extract comprising 0.1% to 99% by weight of the psychoactive alkaloid,
- wherein the solvent has a pH of 10 or greater and the psychoactive alkaloid extract comprises greater than 50% of a phosphorylated psychoactive alkaloid.
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