Product Description

Cordyceps myceliumPowder is a product made from cultivated cordyceps mycelium by ultra-fine grinding which has similar clinical efficacy to wild cordyceps and less associated toxicity and is considered to be an alternative to the wild. There are over **0 documented species of the sac fungus genus Cordyceps, and one of the best known of these is Cordyceps, colloquially known as caterpillar fungus. Cordyceps are the result of a parasitic relationship between the fungus and the larva of the ghost moth genus Thitarodes, several species of which live on the Tibetan Plateau. It is known in the West as a medicinal mushroom and its use has a long history in Traditional Chinese medicine as well as Traditional Tibetan medicine.

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4.NUTRIENT

Cordyceps is a rare medicinal herb with a sweet taste and mild pharmacological property. Pharmacological test indicates that the main active ingredient cordyceps sinensis polysaccharide is consisted of mannose, cordycepin, adenosine, galactose, arabinose, xylose, glucose and fucose. It also contains oxalate 7%, protein *5%, fat about 8.4% (*2.2% of fat is necessary to man but can’t be compounded by human body), *2 kinds of free amino acid (*8 kinds of amino acid through hydrolysis in which eight essential amino acid and histidine necessary to infant growth are completely included), VB*2, fungisterol, alkaloid, etc.

5.MEDICINAL USE AND RESEARCH

Aging (senescence)

Traditionally, cordyceps has been used in the elderly population to improve weakness, impotence, and fatigue associated with aging. Clinical studies have been conducted among elderly subjects; Improvements in self-reported symptoms have been described, as have increases in red blood cell superoxide dismutase activity and decreases in malondialdehyde levels.

Cancer

Numerous in vitro and animal experiments have been conducted on aqueous and ethanol extracts of cordyceps, as well as with cordycepin and oxypiperazines extracted from the mycelium. The extracts enhanced cytokine activity and induced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis, thereby reducing tumor cell proliferation and enhancing survival times.

Cardiovascular effects

Cordyceps has a long history of traditional medicinal use in heart disease. Adenosine and other nucleosides are thought to be responsible for the effects seen in animal studies. A vasodilatory action has been reported in anesthetized dogs, and hypotensive and vaso-relaxant effects have been demonstrated in rats. Reduced heart rate and restoration from arrhythmias have also been shown in animals.

Cardiovascular effects

Cordyceps has a long history of traditional medicinal use in heart disease. Adenosine and other nucleosides are thought to be responsible for the effects seen in animal studies. A vasodilatory action has been reported in anesthetized dogs, and hypotensive and vaso-relaxant effects have been demonstrated in rats. Reduced heart rate and restoration from arrhythmias have also been shown in animals.

Diabetes

Animal studies suggest cordyceps, particularly the polysaccharide extracts, decreases blood glucose levels by improving glucose metabolism and enhancing insulin sensitivity. 1 small (N = *0), randomized trial found that taking C. sinensis 3 g daily improved the blood sugar profile over placebo.

Hepatic function

Hepatoprotective effects of cordyceps extracts have been demonstrated in animal models. Open-label clinical studies conducted in patients with active hepatitis and posthepatic cirrhosis reported improvements in liver function tests.

Respiratory effects

In vitro studies suggest aqueous extracts of Cordyceps have a stimulatory effect on ion transport in human airway epithelial cells, possibly because of cordycepin and adenosine. Animal studies suggest the observed effects on respiration are caused by enhanced oxygen utilization capacity, supporting the traditional use of cordyceps in Tibet and Nepal to offset altitude sickness. Clinical studies conducted in asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and bronchitis have suggested efficacy for cordyceps.

Sexual dysfunction

Experiments in castrated rats showed a mild effect on sexual function. In clinical studies in elderly populations, improved sexual drive and