1. Cordyceps extract
Color: Fine light brown yellow powder
Latin name: Cordyceps Sinensis
Active ingredients: Cordyceptic acid, Cordycepin, polysaccharides
Specifications: 6% Cordyceptic acid & 3%Cordycepin, 40% polysaccharides, 4:1
Solubility: Good solubility in water
Plant used: 100% natural dried cordyceps herb
Packing: 20kg/drum
Annual availability: 60 MT of above mentioned specifications.
2. Chemical structure of Cordycepin (3’deoxyadenosine):
3. Brief description
Cordyceps Mushroom is also known as Deer Fungus and Caterpillar Fungus. In its native China, it is known as Dong Chong Xia Chao, which means winter-worm, summer grass. The fruiting body of the Cordyceps Mushroom is grass-like in appearance. Tibetan herdsmen first discovered Cordyceps over a thousand years ago in the high plateaus of that region, thinking it was a type of grass. They noticed that when their sheep and yaks grazed on Cordyceps they became stronger and healthier. Later, Chinese herbalists began to use Cordyceps for a host of human ailments.
4. Effects of cordyceps
The mushroom was used as a cure-all, but was especially thought to be an aphrodisiac and a supplement for healthy male sexual function. Recently, Cordyceps has been shown to stimulate the immune system and contain anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties. It has also been demonstrated that Cordyceps enhances blood circulation and can lower LDL cholesterol while raising beneficial HDL cholesterol. Cordyceps is still used in China as a support product for sexual function and as an energy booster. Chinese athletes use Cordyceps as a safe alternative to dangerous performance-enhancing drugs. Along with Reishi and Shiitake, Cordyceps is among the most beneficial of mushrooms.