Ergoline alkaloids ( which are ergot alkaloids, named after the ergot fungus, " Claviceps purpurea ", a close relative of the epichloae ) are characterized by a ring system derived from 4-prenyl tryptophan.
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"L . rigidum " is susceptible to infection by ergot ( " Claviceps purpurea " ), and also by take-all fungus ( " Gaeumannomyces graminis " ) which can cause serious losses in cereal crops.
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The book " The Road to Eleusis : Unveiling the Secret of the Mysteries " claims that the psycho-active ingredient in the secret kykeion potion used in the Eleusinian mysteries was most likely the ergotism causing fungus " Claviceps purpurea ".
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Having reigned for less than three years, Magnus became ill and died in Nidaros ( Trondheim ) on 28 April 1069 . The sagas posit that Magnus died of ringworm, but modern scholars have proposed that he instead may have died of ergotism ( poisoning by the " Claviceps purpurea " fungus ).
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In the basement of the old house, Edward finds a new strain of Claviceps purpurea which induces a great sense of calmness, sexual drive, confidence, etc . Edward immediately assembles a team and begin working on developing the new drug with help from Stanton . To save time Edward and his team starts taking the drug themselves.
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The book " The Road to Eleusis : Unveiling the Secret of the Mysteries, " co-authored by Ruck with Albert Hofmann and R . Gordon Wasson, makes a case that the psycho-active ingredient in the secret kykeion potion used in the Eleusinian mysteries was most likely the ergotism causing fungus " Claviceps purpurea ".
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Larvae in association with humans will feed on a variety of dry organic material, such as dried fruit ( e . g . bilberries, " Vaccinium " ) and mushrooms, cereal and legume seeds, flour, Topinambur ( " Helianthus tuberosus " ) stalks, and even corks of wine and champagne bottles ) and the ergot fungus " Claviceps purpurea ".
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The theory was first widely publicized in 1976, when graduate student Linnda R . Caporael published an article in " Science ", making the claim that the hallucinations of the afflicted girls could possibly have been the result of ingesting rye bread that had been made with moldy grain . " Ergot of Rye " is a plant disease caused by the fungus " Claviceps purpurea ", which Caporael claims is consistent with many of the physical symptoms of those alleged to be afflicted by witchcraft.
