Description of the satanic mushroom
Boletus satanic, or satanic mushroom, is often confused with boletus. Eukaryotes are traditionally referred to as inedible, but its consumption in food is a controversial issue: some mushroom pickers and culinary specialists are sure that after careful processing it can still be eaten.
Description of the satanic mushroom
The appearance of the mushroom
The satanic mushroom looks similar to boletus. A large-sized cap reaches 30 cm in diameter, in young specimens - 7 cm. The color of the cap is gray-white with a yellow or green tint. The skin is smooth, pleasant velvety, dry.
The leg is large, reaching a height of 6-18 cm. The palette is presented from gray to brown-pink, almost red. It resembles a turnip in shape. The leg is covered with a coarse-mesh pattern. It is dense in structure, widened downwards, tapers upwards. The satanic mushroom has a tubular hymenophore.
The flesh of the leg and cap differs in color. It is red in the leg. In the hat it is white, but upon contact with the external environment (atmospheric oxygen), it first turns blue and then turns red.
The difference between young and old specimens is the smell. The young have a pronounced pleasant, mushroom, old mushrooms smell of rotten vegetables.
The Satanic mushroom resembles the traditional white mushroom, which is why they are often confused. It is poisonous, provokes gastrointestinal upset. Toxins do not lose their qualities even after processing and prolonged cooking.
Similar types of mushroom
Edible doubles belonging to the genus Bolette:
- boletus is whitish;
- inedible boletus;
- boletus olive-brown (oak olive-brown);
- speckled boletus (speckled oak tree).
The species of inedible boletus (Boletus calopus) and whitish boletus (Boletus albidus) are not poisonous and are classified as conditionally edible, and some of the sources are inedible due to their characteristic bitter taste. Olive-brown boletus (Boletus luridus) belongs to conditionally edible mushrooms and has good taste. It is usually marinated with citric acid to make the pulp light or dried. water after boiling is not used for making soups. The speckled boletus (Boletus erythropus) is an edible mushroom that can be dried.
Unlike its counterparts, the Satanic mushroom grows on limestone soil. It is found in deciduous forests, more often under oaks, lindens and chestnuts.
Beneficial features
The satanic mushroom is inedible raw and provokes severe poisoning. This opinion is unanimous. There is still controversy regarding the use in processed form. Some mushroom pickers believe that the concentration of the poison is reduced to almost a minimum after heat treatment and does not harm the human body.
There is still benefit from it. It contains biological inoculants and large amounts of phosphorus. This allows it to be used in various spheres of human activity.
Contraindications
The fungus can cause severe poisoning
The high toxicity of satanic pain is a contraindication to its use. If you decide to use it, then it is better to put the application in the morning hours.
Other contraindications for consumption:
- weak immunity;
- problems with the gastrointestinal tract;
- childhood;
- breastfeeding, pregnancy;
- allergy.
Application
In some countries, this species is allowed for culinary use. If the first symptoms of poisoning are noticeable (nausea, vomiting, severe stomach pain, dizziness, numbness of the extremities), you should immediately go to the emergency room. The mushroom is used more actively for medical purposes and economic activities. Due to its rich vitamin and mineral composition, it is used as a fertilizer.
Irina Selyutina (Biologist):
The satanic fungus has found its application in laboratory research. In 1989, another toxic compound was isolated from its fruiting body - the glycoprotein bolesatin, which is capable of inhibiting (suppressing) the synthesis of various proteins and in laboratory tests has shown the ability to induce thrombosis in mice.
From the point of view of biology, the substance glycoprotein is the so-called. a two-component protein consisting of a protein (peptide) part and hetero-olychosaccharides. By the way. Previously, these compounds were called glycoproteins. But bolesatin got its name from the generic name of the satanic mushroom (Boletus satanas) - Boletus. It belongs to the group of thermolabile compounds, i.e. collapsing when heated. It is a suppressor (inhibitor) of protein synthesis and belongs to a special group of toxins - ribosomal inactivating proteins that are present in plant and bacterial cells.
The satanic mushroom is also characterized by the presence in the composition of the alkaloid muscarine, which at the present stage of scientific research is obtained synthetically.
Inoculants and phosphorus are released during mycorrhiza. They are used to increase the yield of many agricultural crops. Thanks to active substances, the absorption of useful minerals from the soil improves, and the amount of liquid increases. Plants become powerful, more resistant to environmental influences.
In cooking
In France and the Czech Republic, the satanic mushroom is considered conditionally edible and allowed for consumption. It is considered a delicacy dish. However, even a ten-hour heat treatment does not guarantee complete disposal of the toxins from the fruiting body.
Before use, the product is soaked for a long time and then boiled for 10 hours. After processing, the preservation of taste is a big question. A number of reference books describe the toxic effects of these eukaryotes. Gerard Udu claims that 10 g of raw product can kill an adult. Death occurs as a result of paralysis of the central nervous system, suffocation. It is better to give up the use of the satanic mushroom in favor of the known edible species.
In medicine
This type - satanic sick, is actively used in homeopathy. The medicine is called "Satanic Mushroom". The essence of the application is to use a small amount of poison to immunize the body, treat cancer. However, homeopathy belongs to unconventional methods of treatment, therefore, the positive effect after using the mushroom is questioned. Exceeding the dosage or taking the drug by allergy sufferers, people suffering from pathological abnormalities in the work of organs and systems, can cause serious poisoning and death.
In traditional medicine, the mushroom is used for the manufacture of pain relievers, tranquilizers. Some substances released from the eukaryote act on the nervous system, causing an effect similar to paralysis. This makes it possible to create effective means for combating epileptic seizures, hysterical seizures in schizophrenics and other neurotic pathologies.
Conclusion
Satanic mushroom is distinguished from edible by smell, type of pulp. It is better to refuse to collect unknown mushrooms in order to avoid poisoning.Every year, during the period of active fruiting of mushrooms, thousands of people die only because of their carelessness and inattention when collecting mushrooms.
