Cordyceps sinensis

Cordyceps sinensis

Cordyceps sinensis is a medicinal mushroom classified as entomopathogenic, because it lives off insects. It is known as the "caterpillar fungus" because it invades and eventually replaces the caterpillar tissue.

It was first recorded to be used in Tibet in the 15th Century, where it was known as yartsa gunbu. There is a growing body of literature indicating it has profound potential as a therapeutic agent in disease prevention and treatment. These studies are freely available to view below. 

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Quick Summary: 51 associated Diseases
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View the Evidence: Substances

Cordyceps and artemisinin prevent the recurrence of lupus nephritis.

Pubmed Data : Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi. 2002 Mar;22(3):169-71. PMID: 12585097
Article Published Date : Mar 01, 2002
Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : Cordyceps sinensis : CK(110) : AC(41)
Diseases : Lupus Nephritis : CK(64) : AC(12)

Cordyceps may improve renal function and cellular immune function in chronic kidney failure.

Pubmed Data : Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi. 1992 Jun;12(6):338-9, 323 PMID:1421972
Article Published Date : Jun 01, 1992
Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : Cordyceps sinensis : CK(110) : AC(41)
Diseases : Kidney Diseases : CK(424) : AC(71), Kidney Failure : CK(668) : AC(41)

Cordyceps may reduce the need for anti-rejection drugs and improve the outcome of renal transplantation.

Pubmed Data : Transplant Proc. 2009 Jun;41(5):1565-9. PMID: 19545680
Article Published Date : Jun 01, 2009
Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : Cordyceps sinensis : CK(110) : AC(41)
Diseases : Organ Transplantation: Kidney : CK(80) : AC(8)
Additional Keywords : Drug Sparing : CK(451) : AC(49)

Dongchongxiacao (Cordyceps) can reduce serum markers of airway inflammation of asthmatics.

Pubmed Data : J Hypertens. 2005 Sep;23(9):1699-706. PMID: 17972591
Article Published Date : Sep 01, 2005
Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : Cordyceps sinensis : CK(110) : AC(41)
Diseases : Asthma : CK(847) : AC(129), COPD : CK(138) : AC(17)

A hybridized strain of Cordyceps (Paecilomyces hepiali) may prevent autoimmune diseases like type 1 diabetes by maintaining the dendritic cells in a tolerogenic state.

Pubmed Data : J Clin Oncol. 2005 Oct 20;23(30):7467-74. PMID: 18850043
Article Published Date : Oct 20, 2005
Study Type : Animal Study
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Substances : Cordyceps sinensis : CK(110) : AC(41)
Diseases : Autoimmune Diseases : CK(5092) : AC(779), Diabetes Mellitus: Type 1 : CK(1041) : AC(221)

Cordyceps alleviates bleomycin-induced alveolitis and fibrosis.

Pubmed Data : Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2007 Dec;32(24):2623-7. PMID: 18338602
Article Published Date : Dec 01, 2007
Study Type : Animal Study
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Substances : Cordyceps sinensis : CK(110) : AC(41)
Diseases : Chemotherapy-Induced Toxicity: Bleomycin : CK(50) : AC(21), Pulmonary Fibrosis : CK(149) : AC(48)

Cordyceps and Tripterygium hypoglaucum prolong the survival time of allogenic grafted pigskin.

Pubmed Data : Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Xue Bao. 2006 Mar;4(2):185-8. PMID: 16529697
Article Published Date : Mar 01, 2006
Study Type : Animal Study
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Substances : Cordyceps sinensis : CK(110) : AC(41), Tripterygium wilfordii : CK(104) : AC(24)
Diseases : Organ Transplantation: Skin : CK(2) : AC(1)

Cordyceps attenuates disease severity of lupus in mice.

Pubmed Data : West Indian Med J. 2010 Jun;59(3):245-8. PMID: 19350364
Article Published Date : Jun 01, 2010
Study Type : Animal Study
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Substances : Cordyceps sinensis : CK(110) : AC(41)
Diseases : Lupus Erythematosus: Systemic : CK(949) : AC(53)

Cordyceps can counteract chemically induced arrhythmias in rats.

Pubmed Data : Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 1989 Oct;14(10):616-8, 640. PMID: 2597326
Article Published Date : Oct 01, 1989
Study Type : Animal Study
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Substances : Cordyceps sinensis : CK(110) : AC(41)
Diseases : Arrhythmias: Cardiac : CK(485) : AC(64)

Cordyceps contains a polysaccharide that has beneficial therapeutic effects on influenza A virus.

Pubmed Data : J Agric Food Chem. 2007 Dec 12;55(25):10194-9. Epub 2007 Nov 8. PMID: 17988090
Article Published Date : Dec 12, 2007
Study Type : Animal Study
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Substances : Cordyceps sinensis : CK(110) : AC(41)
Diseases : Human Flu : CK(65) : AC(6), Human Influenza : CK(167) : AC(39), Influenza A : CK(305) : AC(73)
Pharmacological Actions : Antiviral Agents : CK(583) : AC(276), Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Alpha Enhancer : CK(28) : AC(8)

Cordyceps exhibits potent hepatoprotective properties in an animal model.

Pubmed Data : Fitoterapia. 2010 Jan;81(1):1-7. Epub 2009 Jul 8. PMID: 19596425
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2010
Study Type : Animal Study
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Substances : Cordyceps sinensis : CK(110) : AC(41)
Diseases : Chemically-Induced Liver Damage : CK(453) : AC(175)
Pharmacological Actions : Hepatoprotective : CK(534) : AC(261)

Cordyceps has an antistress and antifatigue effect in the animal experiemental model.

Pubmed Data : Biol Pharm Bull. 2003 May;26(5):691-4. PMID: 12736514
Article Published Date : May 01, 2003
Study Type : Animal Study
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Substances : Cordyceps sinensis : CK(110) : AC(41)
Diseases : Fatigue : CK(220) : AC(30), Stress : CK(425) : AC(60)

Cordyceps has anti-aging and aphrodisiac properties.

Pubmed Data : Phytother Res. 2009 Jan;23(1):1-5. PMID: 18803231
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2009
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Cordyceps sinensis : CK(110) : AC(41)
Diseases : Aging : CK(1341) : AC(369), Low Libido : CK(73) : AC(21), Sexual Arousal Disorder : CK(2) : AC(1), Sexual Dysfunction : CK(74) : AC(13)
Pharmacological Actions : Aphrodisiac : CK(49) : AC(17)

Cordyceps has broad and potent anti-tumor activity.

Pubmed Data : Phytomedicine. 2007 Jan;14(1):43-9. Epub 2006 Jan 19. PMID: 16423520
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2007
Study Type : Animal Study
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Substances : Cordyceps sinensis : CK(110) : AC(41)
Diseases : Tumors : CK(193) : AC(110)

Cordyceps has significant therapeutic action against melanoma cell growth in mice with no adverse side effects.

Pubmed Data : Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol. 2004 Dec;31 Suppl 2:S51-3 PMID: 15649290
Article Published Date : Dec 01, 2004
Study Type : Animal Study
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Substances : Cordyceps sinensis : CK(110) : AC(41)
Diseases : Melanoma : CK(168) : AC(87)

Cordyceps mitigates the adverse side effects of radiation.

Pubmed Data : Int J Radiat Biol. 2008 Feb;84(2):139-49. PMID: 18246482
Article Published Date : Feb 01, 2008
Study Type : Animal Study
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Substances : Cordyceps sinensis : CK(110) : AC(41)
Diseases : Radiation Induced Illness : CK(1024) : AC(249)
Pharmacological Actions : Radiation-Protective Agents : CK(4) : AC(2)

Cordyceps mycelia may ameliorate chemically induced liver cirrhosis.

Pubmed Data : Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi. 2009 Sep;29(9):810-5. PMID: 19960979
Article Published Date : Sep 01, 2009
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Cordyceps sinensis : CK(110) : AC(41)
Diseases : Liver Cirrhosis : CK(216) : AC(32)
Pharmacological Actions : Hepatoprotective : CK(534) : AC(261)

Cordyceps mycelia may decrease portal hypertension in rats with chemically induced liver cirrhosis.

Pubmed Data : Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Xue Bao. 2008 Nov;6(11):1136-44. PMID: 18990339
Article Published Date : Nov 01, 2008
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Cordyceps sinensis : CK(110) : AC(41)
Diseases : Hypertension: Portal : CK(12) : AC(2), Liver Cirrhosis : CK(216) : AC(32)
Pharmacological Actions : Hepatoprotective : CK(534) : AC(261)

Cordyceps prevents and reverses liver cirrhosis in the rat experimental model

Pubmed Data : Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi. 2008 Jul;28(7):617-22. PMID: 18822912
Article Published Date : Jul 01, 2008
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Cordyceps sinensis : CK(110) : AC(41)
Diseases : Liver Cirrhosis : CK(216) : AC(32)

Cordyceps protects against radiation-induced bone marrow and intestinal injuries.

Pubmed Data : Radiat Res. 2006 Dec;166(6):900-7. PMID: 17149981
Article Published Date : Dec 01, 2006
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Cordyceps sinensis : CK(110) : AC(41)
Diseases : Radiation Induced Illness : CK(1024) : AC(249), Radiation Induced Illness: Enteritis : CK(20) : AC(6)
Pharmacological Actions : Radiation-Protective Agents : CK(4) : AC(2)

Cordyceps protects mice from steptococcal A infection.

Pubmed Data : Mol Chem Neuropathol. 1998 Feb;33(2):139-48. PMID: 16014434
Article Published Date : Feb 01, 1998
Study Type : Animal Study
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Substances : Cordyceps sinensis : CK(110) : AC(41)
Diseases : Streptococcus Infections : CK(601) : AC(51), Streptococcus infections: Group A : CK(10) : AC(6)
Pharmacological Actions : Anti-Bacterial Agents : CK(895) : AC(291)

Cordyceps significantly improves asthma in the guinea pig model.

Pubmed Data : Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2001 Sep;26(9):622-5. PMID: 12776432
Article Published Date : Sep 01, 2001
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Cordyceps sinensis : CK(110) : AC(41)
Diseases : Asthma : CK(847) : AC(129)

Cordyceps significantly improves blood lipid profiles.

Pubmed Data : Biol Pharm Bull. 2003 Jan;26(1):84-7. PMID: 12520179
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2003
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Cordyceps sinensis : CK(110) : AC(41)
Diseases : High Cholesterol : CK(1755) : AC(198)

Cordyceps supplementation improves sperm quality and quantity in rats.

Pubmed Data : Nutr Cancer. 2008 Mar-Apr;60(2):227-34. PMID: 19051352
Article Published Date : Mar 01, 2008
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Cordyceps sinensis : CK(110) : AC(41)
Diseases : Infertility: Male : CK(201) : AC(53)

Cordyceps suppresses the expression of diabetes regulating genes by inhibiting lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation in macrophages.

Pubmed Data : Immune Netw. 2009 Jun;9(3):98-105. Epub 2009 Jun 30. PMID: 20107539
Article Published Date : Jun 01, 2009
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Cordyceps sinensis : CK(110) : AC(41)
Diseases : Diabetes Mellitus: Type 2 : CK(3142) : AC(328), Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Toxicity : CK(233) : AC(128)
Pharmacological Actions : Anti-Inflammatory Agents : CK(1144) : AC(420), NF-kappaB Inhibitor : CK(599) : AC(397)

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