Cordyceps Militaris Extract

What is Cordyceps Militaris Extract?

Cordyceps militaris polysaccharides are a type of complex carbohydrate found in the medicinal mushroom Cordyceps militaris, which is also known as the “caterpillar fungus.” This species is closely related to the more famous Cordyceps sinensis and has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries due to its potential health benefits.

Polysaccharides from Cordyceps militaris are one of the key bioactive components responsible for many of the mushroom’s therapeutic properties. Due to their unique biological activities, cordyceps militaris polysaccharides are widely used in health care products, medicine and cosmetics industries.

The Specification of Cordyceps Militaris

Efficacy of Cordyceps Extract

Enhance immune regulation function

Cordyceps polysaccharide and adenosine in Cordyceps extract are the core immune active ingredients:

Cordyceps polysaccharide can promote the proliferation and activity of immune cells (such as T lymphocytes, B lymphocytes, macrophages), enhance the body’s ability to clear pathogens (bacteria, viruses, etc.), especially suitable for those who suffer from low immunity, easy to catch colds or infections.

Adenosine can regulate the immune balance, not only can enhance the immunity of immunocompromised people, but also can inhibit the overactive immune response (such as some autoimmune diseases auxiliary conditioning).

Protect the respiratory system, improve lung function

The active ingredients in the extract can act on the respiratory system:

Relieve airway inflammation, reduce mucus secretion, on chronic bronchitis, asthma, emphysema, etc. caused by coughing, wheezing, dyspnoea, have a certain auxiliary improvement effect.

Promote the repair of lung tissue, enhance the ventilation and air exchange function of the lungs, especially for long-term smoking, exposure to dust or weak lung function.

Nourish the kidneys and protect kidney function.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Cordyceps Sinensis ‘belongs to the kidney meridian’, and modern research on the extract also confirms its kidney protective effect:

Improve kidney blood circulation, reduce kidney tissue damage, assist in protecting glomerular filtration function, and have a certain modifying effect on chronic renal diseases (e.g., nephritis, renal insufficiency).

Relieve the symptoms of lumbar and knee soreness, weakness, increased nocturia caused by insufficient kidney and yang, and also have a certain auxiliary improvement effect on male sexual function hypogonadism.

Anti-fatigue and enhance physical performance

Extracts can improve the efficiency of cellular energy metabolism, enhance the function of mitochondria (cellular ‘energy factories’):

Reduce the accumulation of lactic acid after exercise or physical exertion, alleviate muscle fatigue, enhance endurance and athletic performance, suitable for athletes, manual labourers, or those who often stay up late.

Improve the hypoxic state of the body, enhance the ability of anti-hypoxia, especially suitable for plateau environment or hypoxic workers.

Regulate metabolism and assist in protecting cardiovascular

• Regulate blood sugar: Cordyceps polysaccharide can improve insulin sensitivity and assist in reducing blood sugar fluctuation, which is helpful for diabetic patients’ blood sugar control.
• Regulate blood lipid: inhibit the synthesis of cholesterol and triglyceride, promote lipid metabolism, reduce lipid deposition on blood vessel wall, prevent atherosclerosis and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
• Protect the heart: adenosine can dilate blood vessels, improve myocardial blood supply, assist in relieving myocardial fatigue, and protect heart function.

Antioxidant and delay aging

Extract of a variety of components (such as cordycepin, amino acids, trace elements) with strong antioxidant activity:

Remove free radicals in the body, reduce oxidative stress damage to cells, delay cellular aging, especially for skin aging, organ function decline has a certain auxiliary effect.

Protect nerve cells, improve blood circulation in the brain, may have a certain conditioning effect on memory loss, cognitive function decline.