Cordyceps Sinensis


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A caterpillar fungus that is antitussive, expectorant, stimulant, and tonic; it is said to strengthen the immune system, improve renal function in patients with lupus erythematosus, and retard ageing; it is also used for anaemia, fatigue, immune deficiencies, impotence, low back pain, night sweats, and for recuperation from surgery or chronic disease
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Another important addition is the Cordyceps Sinensis Extract that comes with amazing anti-aging and anti-inflammatory properties.
MIGU Adaptogen Bio-tech Co., Ltd Diversifies Its Portfolio of Fungus Extract Powder with Some New Ad
Misra, "Cordyceps sinensis increases hypoxia tolerance by inducing heme oxygenase-1 and metallothionein via Nrf2 activation in human lung epithelial cells," BioMed Research International, vol.
The Function of Ophiocordyceps sinensis in Airway Epithelial Cell Senescence in a Rat COPD Model
Currently, the products of fermented Cordyceps sinensis have no uniform quality standards, which have resulted in the flooding of the market with products of uneven quality.
Analysis of the High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Fingerprints and Quantitative Analysis of Multicomponents by Single Marker of Products of Fermented Cordyceps sinensis
Li et al., "The establishment of NMR characteristic fingerprint of Cordyceps sinensis and its identification study," World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, vol.
Artificially Cultivated Ophiocordyceps sinensis Alleviates Diabetic Nephropathy and Its Podocyte Injury via Inhibiting P2X7R Expression and NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation
As a well-known traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), Cordyceps sinensis (CS), also known as Ophiocordyceps sinensis fungi, exhibits multiple functions including immunomodulation, antitumor, hematopoietic facilitation, anti-inflammatory, bacteriostasis, and antiarrhythmic properties, with less adverse effects.
Effect of Cordyceps sinensis on the Treatment of Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis: A Pilot Study on Mice Model
(9.) Nakamura K, Konoha K, Yamaguchi Y, Kagota S, Shinozuka K, Kunitomo MCombined effects of Cordyceps sinensis and methotrexate on hematogenic lung metastasis in mice.
Cordyceps sinensis promotes immune regulation and enhances bacteriostatic activity of PA-824 via IL-10 in Mycobacterium tuberculosis disease
Anti-hyperglycemic activity of natural and fermented Cordyceps sinensis in rats with diabetes induced by nicotinamide and streptozotocin.
Identification and Bioactive Potential of Endogenetic Fungi Isolated from Medicinal Caterpillar Fungus Ophiocordyceps sinensis from Tibetan Plateau
Production of mycelia and exo-biopolymer from molasses by Cordyceps sinensis 16 in submerged culture.
Optimization and Scale-up of Extracellular [beta]-glucan Production by Ophiocordyceps dipterigena BCC 2073 in Low-Cost Media
Ophiocordyceps sinensis (named Cordyceps sinensis before), commonly known as the Chinese caterpillar fungus [10], is the prime example of medicinal fungi, which has been widely used in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatments of renal failure, bronchitis, pneumonia, and asthma [11].
Protective Effects of Ophiocordyceps lanpingensis on Glycerol-Induced Acute Renal Failure in Mice
To assess the potential effects of RPCHMs, we identified eight CHMs reimbursed by the NHI Bureau that have been shown to have beneficial effects on renal function in clinical and animal studies, namely Cordyceps sinensis, da huang (Rheum palmatum L.), Astragalus membranaceus, dan shen (Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge.), Angelica sinensis, Saireito (Chai-Ling-Tang, a mixture herbal formulation) [18,19], Yishen capsule (an encapsulated herbal formulation) [20], and WenPi Tang (a mixture herbal formulation) [21].
Prescribed Renoprotective Chinese Herbal Medicines Were Associated with a Lower Risk of All-Cause and Disease-Specific Mortality among Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Population-Based Follow-Up Study in Taiwan
Ophiocordyceps sinensis (renamed from Cordyceps sinensis) has been well known and used as a traditional medicine or healthful food in China and is generally found on the Tibetan Plateau at high altitudes ranging from 3,600 to 5,400 m [1, 2].
Enhancement of Nucleoside Production in Hirsutella sinensis Based on Biosynthetic Pathway Analysis
Modulatory effects of the acid polysaccharide fraction from one of anamorph of Cordyceps sinensis on Ana-1 cells.
MHP-1 inhibits cancer metastasis and restores topotecan sensitivity via regulating epithelial-mesenchymal transition and TGF-[beta] signaling in human breast cancer cells
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