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Morphological and microscopic identification studies of Cordyceps and its counterfeits

Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2011
Macroscopic and microscopic studies were applied to distinguish Cordyceps sinensis (Berk.) Sacc. and its 5 common counterfeits. Transverse sections of stroma and larvae and surface sections of stroma of C.
Hui-juan Liu, Hao-bin Hu, Chu Chu, Qin Li, Ping Li   +4 more
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The invasion process of the entomopathogenic fungus Ophiocordyceps sinensis into the larvae of ghost moths (Thitarodes xiaojinensis) using a GFP-labeled strain

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022
Chinese cordyceps is a well-known and valuable traditional Chinese medicine that forms after Ophiocordyceps sinensis parasitizes ghost moth larvae. The low natural infection rate of O.
Peipei Wu, Peipei Wu, Qilian Qin, Jihong Zhang, Huan Zhang, Xuan Li, Hongtuo Wang, Qian Meng   +7 more
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Properties of Cordyceps Sinensis: A review

Journal of Functional Foods, 2013
A great mystique and aura surrounds Cordyceps sinensis (syn.: Cephalosporium sinensis), an endoparasitic fungus which has claims of anti-cancer and anti-aging properties. Much research has been conducted over the years on crude extracts and its bioactivity. More research is now focused on culturing C.
Peter Xin Chen, Sunan Wang, Shaoping Nie, Massimo Marcone   +3 more
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Antitumor sterols from the mycelia of Cordyceps sinensis [PDF]

Phytochemistry, 1999
Activity guided fractionations led to the isolation of two antitumor compounds 5 alpha,8 alpha-epidioxy-24(R)-methylcholesta-6,22-dien-3 beta-D-glucopyranoside and 5,6-epoxy-24(R)-methylcholesta-7,22-dien-3 beta-ol from the methanol extract of Cordyceps sinensis.
J W, Bok, L, Lermer, J, Chilton, H G, Klingeman, G H, Towers   +4 more
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Protective effect of extract of Cordyceps sinensis in middle cerebral artery occlusion-induced focal cerebral ischemia in rats

Behavioral and Brain Functions, 2010
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.
Tang Huiling, Zhao Dan, Li Pengtao, Liu Zhenquan, Guo Jianyou   +4 more
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Analysis of the High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Fingerprints and Quantitative Analysis of Multicomponents by Single Marker of Products of Fermented Cordyceps sinensis

Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry, 2018
Fermented Cordyceps sinensis, the succedaneum of Cordyceps sinensis which is extracted and separated from Cordyceps sinensis by artificial fermentation, is commonly used in eastern Asia in clinical treatments due to its health benefit.
Li-hua Chen, Yao Wu, Yong-mei Guan, Chen Jin, Wei-feng Zhu, Ming Yang   +5 more
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Cordyceps pruinosa produces cordycepin and N6-(2-hydroxyethyl)-adenosine in culture [PDF]

Archives of Biological Sciences, 2014
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, Wen Tingchi, Kang Jichuan, Lei Bangxing, Hyde Kevin D.   +4 more
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Detection of Ophiocordyceps sinensis and Its Common Adulterates Using Species-Specific Primers

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017
Ophiocordyceps sinensis is a fungus that infects Hepialidae caterpillars, mummifying the larvae and producing characteristic fruiting bodies (stromata) that are processed into one of the most valued traditional Chinese medicines (TCM).
Yang Liu, Xiao-yue Wang, Zi-tong Gao, Jian-ping Han, Li Xiang   +4 more
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A Systematic Review of the Mysterious Caterpillar Fungus Ophiocordyceps sinensis in DongChongXiaCao (冬蟲夏草 Dōng Chóng Xià Cǎo) and Related Bioactive Ingredients

Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine, 2013
The caterpillar fungus Ophiocordyceps sinensis (syn.† Cordyceps sinensis), which was originally used in traditional Tibetan and Chinese medicine, is called either “yartsa gunbu” or “DongChongXiaCao (冬蟲夏草 Dōng Chóng Xià Cǎo)” (“winter worm-summer grass”),
Hui-Chen Lo, Chienyan Hsieh, Fang-Yi Lin, Tai-Hao Hsu   +3 more
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Essential and toxic elements intake from botanical extracts: a probabilistic risk–benefit evaluation within the Italian dietary context

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKGROUND Botanical extracts are widely consumed for their claimed health benefits, yet their safety profile with respect to chronic consumption remains poorly characterized. Understanding the potential health risks associated with their inorganic content is a crucial issue for ensuring safe use, along with a characterization of the ...
Giovanni Tommaso Lanza, Maria Olga Varrà, Lenka Husáková, Martina Piroutková, Jan Patočka, Emanuela Zanardi   +5 more
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