El Cordyceps es un hongo parásito que se alimenta de insectos y otros artrópodos. El Cordyceps sinensis contiene más de 200 metabolitos bioactivos con diversos efectos farmacológicos y para la salud. Entre ellos se incluyen: cordicepina, nucleótidos y nucleósidos, polisacáridos, proteínas, aminoácidos, esteroles, alcaloides, adenina y minerales. Los diferentes métodos de secado influyen en el contenido de ingredientes activos del extracto de Cordyceps en polvo.
| Items | Specification | Result | Method |
| Polysaccharide | > 13%. | 13.5% | UV |
| Cordycepin | >1% | 1.1% | HPLC |
| Appearance | Pale yellow to brown pink | Conforms | Observation |
| Odour | Characteristic smell, fishy smell | Conforms | Observation |
| Taste | Characteristic | Conforms | Observation |
| Particle size | 100% pass 200 mesh | Conforms | 200mesh |
| Moisture | 9% Max. | 4.27% | GB 5009.3 |
| Ash | 9% Max. | 5.35% | GB 5009.4 |
| As | 1.0ppm Max | Conforms | GB 5009.11 |
| Pb | 2.0ppm Max | Conforms | GB 5009.12 |
| Hg | 0.2ppm Max. | Conforms | GB 5009.17 |
| Cd | 1.0ppm Max | Conforms | GB 5009.15 |
| Microbiological | |||
| Total bacterial count | 10000cfu/g Max. | Conforms | GB 4789.2 |
| Yeast and mold | 100cfu/g Max | Conforms | GB 4789.15 |
| Escherichia coli | Negative | Conforms | GB 4789.3 |
| Salmonella | Negative | Conforms | GB 4789.4 |
| Conclusion | Conforms | ||
En 1951, los científicos alemanes Cunningham y otros descubrieron la cordicepina en el Cordyceps. Esta sustancia presenta propiedades antiinflamatorias, antibacterianas, antioxidantes e inmunomoduladoras.
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