Trends in the Immunomodulatory Effects of Cordyceps militaris: Total Extracts, Polysaccharides and Cordycepin

Cordyceps militaris (C. militaris) is a fungus with a long history of widespread use in folk medicine, and its biological and medicinal functions are well studied. A crucial pharmacological effect of C. militaris is immunomodulation. In this review, we catalog the immunomodulatory effects of differe...

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Main Authors: Chun-Ting Lee, Keng-Shiang Huang, Jei-Fu Shaw, Jung-Ren Chen, Wen-Shuo Kuo, Gangxu Shen, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Alina Maria Holban, Yi-Ting Wang, Jun-Sheng Wang, Yi-Ping Hsiang, Yu-Mei Lin, Hsiao-Han Hsu, Chih-Hui Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2020.575704/full