The Scientific Rediscovery of an Ancient Chinese Herbal Medicine: Cordyceps sinensis Part I

Volume: 4, Issue: 3, Pages: 289 - 303
Published: Jan 1, 1998
Abstract
This review presents Cordyceps sinensis (Berk.) Sacc., a fungus highly valued in China as a tonic food and herbal medicine. The extant records show the continued use of C. sinensis is now centuries old. The major chemical, pharmacological, and toxicological studies on C. sinensis and the various derived, cultured, fermented mycelial products currently in use are reviewed from the English and Chinese literature. Preclinical in vitro and in vivo...
Paper Details
Title
The Scientific Rediscovery of an Ancient Chinese Herbal Medicine: Cordyceps sinensis Part I
Published Date
Jan 1, 1998
Volume
4
Issue
3
Pages
289 - 303
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