About
Physical Characteristics
Caps:
Pequeño y alargado, en forma de maza
Gills:
N/A
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Cordyceps sinensis solo se encuentra en el Tíbet ya que no se puede cultivar de manera confiable. Por lo tanto, tiene un precio impresionante. Cualquier cosa que se encuentre en línea con un precio razonable marcada como C. Sinensis casi con seguridad es falsa y debe evitarse.
Cognitive Effects
EnergíA
Se cree que los cordyceps mejoran los niveles de energía al mejorar la producción de energía celular y aumentar la utilización de oxígeno. Puede ayudar a combatir la fatiga y mejorar la resistencia, lo que lo hace popular entre los atletas y las personas que buscan un impulso de energía natural.
Tranquilo
Los estudios han demostrado que el Cordyceps puede tener efectos positivos en el estado de ánimo y el bienestar emocional. Se cree que apoya una respuesta saludable al estrés y puede ayudar a reducir los síntomas de ansiedad y depresión.
Psychoactive Effects
EufóRico
Induce sentimientos de felicidad o emoción
Perceptual
Cambios en la percepción del tiempo, la percepción espacial y la percepción del propio cuerpo
Excitado
Según algunos estudios, la cordyceps afecta la producción de la hormona testosterona en el cuerpo, lo que podría explicar su reputación por aumentar el deseo sexual y la resistencia física.
Helps With
Fatiga
Ayuda a reducir la sensación de cansancio y letargo
Colesterol alto
Ayuda a reducir los niveles de colesterol malo en el cuerpo
Estrés
Cordyceps tiene propiedades adaptogénicas, lo que significa que puede ayudar al cuerpo a adaptarse y resistir los efectos del estrés. Se cree que apoya a las glándulas suprarrenales, que desempeñan un papel en la regulación de las respuestas al estrés, y promueve una sensación de calma y bienestar general.
Salud del corazón
Se cree que los cordyceps apoyan la salud respiratoria y pueden ayudar a aliviar los síntomas de afecciones respiratorias como el asma y la bronquitis.
Inflamación
Cordyceps tiene propiedades antiinflamatorias y puede ayudar a reducir la inflamación en el cuerpo. Se cree que apoya el sistema inmunológico y promueve la salud y el bienestar en general.
Recuperación de lesiones
Se cree que los cordyceps apoyan el sistema inmunológico y promueven la salud y el bienestar en general.
Libido
Se cree que los cordyceps apoyan el sistema inmunológico y promueven la salud y el bienestar general.
Diabetes
Se ha descubierto que los cordyceps tienen actividad antidiabética debido a sus polisacáridos y terpenoides.
Estrés oxidativo
Los cordyceps pueden ayudar a reducir el estrés oxidativo y proteger contra el daño de los radicales libres. Se cree que apoyan el sistema inmunológico y promueven la salud y el bienestar en general.
Artritis
Los cordyceps pueden ayudar a reducir la inflamación y aliviar los síntomas de la artritis. Se cree que apoyan el sistema inmunológico y promueven la salud y el bienestar en general.
Fertilidad
Utilizado durante siglos para mejorar la fertilidad tanto en hombres como en mujeres. Se ha asociado con el aumento de los niveles de progesterona en mujeres.
Resistencia
Se cree que los beneficios de Cordyceps militaris en la resistencia provienen de su capacidad para aumentar la producción de adenosina trifosfato (ATP) en el cuerpo, lo cual es esencial para proporcionar energía a los músculos durante la actividad física. Esta mayor producción de ATP ayuda a mejorar la resistencia y retrasar la fatiga, permitiendo un mejor rendimiento durante esfuerzos físicos prolongados.
Possible Side Effects
Malestar estomacal
El consumo excesivo puede llevar a malestar gastrointestinal.
Boca seca
Puede causar una sensación de sequedad en la boca
Medicinal Chemistry
Similar Species
Species: Cordyceps ophioglossoides
Edibility: incomible
Key Differences: Cordyceps ophioglossoides tiene un cuerpo fructífero más alargado y esbelto en comparación con la forma robusta y en forma de maza de Cordyceps militaris.
Species: Cordyceps ophioglossoides
Edibility: incomible
Nutrition Facts (Dried)
Mushroom Ratings
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References
Diversity of Host Species and Optimized Cultivation Practices for Enhanced Bioactive Compound Production in Cordyceps militaris
A review on polysaccharide biosynthesis in Cordyceps militaris
Medicinal Mushrooms: Their Bioactive Components, Nutritional Value and Application in Functional Food Production—A Review
Apoptotic effect of cordycepin on A549 human lung cancer cell line
Selective extraction of cordycepin from Cordyceps militaris – optimisation, kinetics and equilibrium studies
Structure and hypoglycemic activity of a novel exopolysaccharide of Cordyceps militaris
Isolation and Assessment of a Highly-Active Anti-Inflammatory Exopolysaccharide from Mycelial Fermentation of a Medicinal Fungus Cs-HK1
Cordycepin for Health and Wellbeing: A Potent Bioactive Metabolite of an Entomopathogenic Medicinal Fungus Cordyceps with Its Nutraceutical and Therapeutic Potential
Impact of different fermentation characteristics on the production of mycelial biomass, extra-cellular polysaccharides, intra-cellular polysaccharides, and on the antioxidant activities of Cordyceps militaris (L.) Fr. (strains AG-1, PSJ-1)
Immunological Investigation of Polysaccharides from Fermented Cordyceps Cs-4 in Healthy and Immunosuppressed Mice
Abstract Cordyceps militaris, recognized for its diverse and potent medicinal properties, plays a critical role in herbal medicine. This study investigates the genus Cordyceps, particularly focusing on C. militaris, a species widely utilized in East Asian traditional medicine for its therapeutic properties. C. militaris is rich in bioactive compounds, including cordycepin, adenosine, polysaccharides, ergosterol, and mannitol, which contribute to its broad physiological activities. The research aims to explore the diversity of host species in the cultivation of C. militaris and assess their impact on the biological activity and chemical composition of the fungus. The study highlights the variability in the efficacy of bioactive compounds due to different cultivation conditions and host species, emphasizing the need for standardized cultivation practices.
2024
Cordyceps militaris (C. militaris) is an edible parasitic fungus with medicinal properties. Its bioactive polysaccharides are structurally diverse and exhibit various metabolic and biological activities, including antitumor, hypoglycemic, antioxidant, hypolipidemic, anti-inflammatory, immunostimulatory, and anti-atherosclerotic effects. These properties make C. militaris-derived polysaccharides a promising candidate for future development. Recent advancements in microbial fermentation technology have enabled successful laboratory cultivation and extraction of these polysaccharides. These polysaccharides are structurally diverse and exhibit various biological activities, such as immunostimulatory, antioxidant, antitumor, hypolipidemic, and anti-atherosclerotic effects.
2024
Medicinal mushrooms, e.g., Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus (Bull.) Pers.), Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum (Curtis) P. Karst.), Chaga (Inonotus obliquus (Ach. ex Pers.) Pilát), Cordyceps (Ophiocordyceps sinensis (Berk.) G.H. Sung, J.M. Sung, Hywel-Jones and Spatafora), Shiitake (Lentinula edodes (Berk.) Pegler), and Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor (L.) Lloyd), are considered new-generation foods and are of growing interest to consumers. They are characterised by a high content of biologically active compounds, including (1,3)(1,6)-β-d-glucans, which are classified as dietary fibre, triterpenes, phenolic compounds, and sterols.
2023
Cordycepin, an active ingredient in the insect fungus Cordyceps militaris, is in a category of compounds that exhibit significant therapeutic activity. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of cordycepin on cell proliferation, apoptosis, and cell cycle in A549 human lung cancer cells. MTT assay was used to evaluate the cytotoxic effect of cordycepin on A549 cell growth. Apoptotic effect was observed using cell morphology, DAPI staining, and DNA fragmentation studies.
2022
Cordycepin was separated successfully from Cordyceps militaris using extraction with a mixture of ethanol and water. Optimum temperature, composition of ethanol in water, solvent/solid ratio and pH of solvent were determined by a central composite design (CCD) with respect to extraction yield. The highest yield for cordycepin (96%) was predicted by the regression model and validated by comparison with the experimental results, showing good agreement.
2022
A novel neutral exopolysaccharide (EPS-III) was isolated from culture broth of Cordyceps militaris (C. militaris). The EPS-III was a homogeneous polysaccharide with Mw of 1.56 x 10(3) kDa. The yield of EPS-III from culture broth was 123.2 +/- 3.1 mg/L and the sugar content was 93.32 +/- 0.87%. The backbone of EPS-III was mainly consisted of –>4)-alpha-D-Galp-(1–>, while –>3, 6)-alpha-D-Manp-(1–>, –>4)-alpha-D-Manp-(1–>, –>3)-beta-D-Galp-(1–> and –>3)-alpha-D-Glcp-(1–> were distributed in the backbone or in the branch chains. The EPS-III had helix structure when dissolved in weak alkaline solution. It also had branched and intertwined form on the surface. The inhibition of alpha-glucosidase significantly increased as the increase of purity of exopolysaccharides.
2021
The purpose of this work was to fractionate the complex exopolysaccharide (EPS) from a medicinal fungus Ophiocordyceps sinensis Cs-HK1 based on the molecular weight (MW) range and to assess the in vitro anti-inflammatory activity of different EPS fractions in THP-1 cell culture. The lower MW fraction (EPS-LM-1) showed a much higher anti-inflammatory activity. EPS-LM-1 was identified as a heteropolysaccharide consisting of mannose, glucose, and galactose residues with an average MW of 360 kDa. EPS-LM-1 significantly inhibited the lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory responses with the effective concentrations for 50% inhibition below 5 microg/mL on a few major proinflammatory markers.
2021
Over the past few years, people have shown confidence and trust in naturally occurring food-based products such as nutraceuticals for the treatment or management of various chronic diseases. Medicinal mushrooms have been proved to be very effective against numerous serious ailments. Cordyceps, some of the most important medicinal mushrooms, have been in use in the traditional Chinese medicine system since a long time ago. They are considered an excellent reservoir of various bioactive components, of which cordycepin is believed to have the most nutraceutical potential. Based on several research reports, cordycepin indicates its nutraceutical values by showing possible therapeutic activity against various diseases by modulating a number of cellular signaling pathways due to its redox behavior.
2020
The mycelial biomass, antioxidant activity and production of extra- and intra-cellular polysaccharides production [EPS, IPS] of Cordyceps militaris strains AG-1, PSJ-1 were evaluated under different submerged liquid culture (SLC) conditions. At 24 0 C mycelial biomass and polysaccharide production of AG-1, PSJ-1 was optimal using PVC media and static culture conditions.
2020
Using fermented cordyceps powder Cs-4 as a substitute for natural cordyceps was benefit for life sciences. Therefore, it is of significance to investigate its main pharmacologically-active ingredients. In this work, fermented cordyceps polysaccharides with different molecular weights were isolated and purified. Various factors (i.e. extraction time, extraction power, and pH value) were investigated to obtain the response surface methodology values to most efficiently extract fermented cordyceps polysaccharides (FCP).
2019