Przemysl Chemiczny, Vol.91, No.5, 853-855, 2012
Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) as promising source of ergosterol
Fly agaric was extd. with n-hexane or EtOH optionally under microwave aid to recover ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3 beta-ol and other steroids. The highest yield was achieved by extn. of the gills, EtOAc was more efficient than n-hexane as a solvent.