Research and development of Cordyceps in Taiwan
Cordyceps is treasured entomopathogenic fungi that have been used as antitumor, immunomodulating, antioxidant, and pro-sexual agent. Cordyceps, also called DongChongXiaCao in Chinese, Yartsa Gunbu (Tibetan), means winter worm-summer grass.
Ching-Peng Chiu +11 more
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Mechanism study of alachlor biodegradation by Paecilomycesmarquandii with proteomic and metabolomic methods [PDF]
Alachlor is an herbicide that is widely used worldwide to protect plant crops against broadleaf weedsand annual grasses. However, due to its endocrine-disrupting activity, its application had been bannedin the European Union.
Adrian Soboń +42 more
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Yarsagumba Collection and Marketing: a Key Income Source of People in Api Nampa Conservation Area, Darchula, Nepal [PDF]
Yarsagumba the Himalayan gold rush is the major part of the economy of the himalayan people in the Darchula distict. Our study was conducted in Khandeshwori region of the the Darchula district to quantify the contribution of Yarsagumba on the total ...
Bhatta, J. (Jagdish) +5 more
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Protective effect of extract of Cordyceps sinensis in middle cerebral artery occlusion-induced focal cerebral ischemia in rats [PDF]
Background Ischemic hypoxic brain injury often causes irreversible brain damage. The lack of effective and widely applicable pharmacological treatments for ischemic stroke patients may explain a growing interest in traditional medicines.
Liu, Zhenquan +5 more
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Ophiocordyceps stylophora (Ophiocordycipitaceae) in Poland: new localities and host species
Ophiocordyceps stylophora, a rare fungus species in Europe, was first recorded in one locality in Poland in 2011. This paper concerns 33 specimens found between 2011 and 2015 in 23 new localities in five areas.
Piotr Chachuła +2 more
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Genomic Comparative Analysis of Cordyceps pseudotenuipes with Other Species from Cordyceps
The whole genome of Cordyceps pseudotenuipes was sequenced, annotated, and compared with three related species to characterize the genome. The antibiotics and Secondary Metabolites Analysis Shell (antiSMASH) and local BLAST analysis were used to explore the secondary metabolites (SMs) and biosynthesis gene clusters (BGCs) of the genus Cordyceps.
Yingling Lu +8 more
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Cordyceps mushroom with increased cordycepin content by the cultivation on edible insects
Cordycepin is the major constituent of Cordyceps mushroom (or Cordyceps militaris) with therapeutic potential. Insects are the direct sources of nutrients for Cordyceps in nature.
Ayman Turk +12 more
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Cordyceps pruinosa produces cordycepin and N6-(2-hydroxyethyl)-adenosine in culture [PDF]
Cordyceps species are entomophagous pathogens with medicinal properties, mostly linked to cordycepin and N6- (2-hydroxyethyl)-adenosine (HEA). An isolate of Cordyceps pruinosa (GZUCC 8552) was obtained from a fruiting body formed on the cocoon a
Meng Zebin +4 more
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AbstractCordyceps is a diverse genus of insect pathogenic fungi, with about 180 accepted species, including some well-known ones used as ethnic medicine and/or functional food. Nevertheless, mitogenomes are only available for four members of the genus.
Yong-Jie Zhang +3 more
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Mechanism of Activation of AMPK by Cordycepin [PDF]
Cordycepin (3′-deoxyadenosine) is a major bioactive agent in Cordyceps militaris, a fungus used in traditional Chinese medicine. It has been proposed to have many beneficial metabolic effects by activating AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), but the ...
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